Mali Becomes 58th Country To Register Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine - RDIF

Muhammad Irfan Published March 30, 2021 | 02:29 PM

Mali has authorized the use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th March, 2021) Mali has authorized the use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on Tuesday.

"RDIF ... announces that the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus has been approved in the Republic of Mali. Sputnik V is now approved for use in 58 countries globally with total population of over 1.

5 billion people. The vaccine was registered in Mali under the emergency use authorization procedure," RDIF said in a press release.

"Sputnik V has been included in the national vaccine portfolio of more than 10 countries in Africa. We welcome the decision of our partners in Mali to approve Sputnik V and prevent the spread of coronavirus using safe and effective Russian vaccine," RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev added.