Why some hospitals cancelled Sputnik V vaccine orders amid vaccination push

Published on Sep 30, 2021 12:00 am IST

Amid vaccination push in India, some private hospitals have cancelled orders for Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V. Industry officials said low demand and the extremely cold storage temperatures required have spurred at least three big hospitals to cancel orders for Sputnik V, sold only on the private market in the world's biggest vaccine-producing country. Industry officials have cited low demand and cold storage as reasons behind orders for Sputnik V getting cancelled. Watch the full video for more details.

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