A woman is administered the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Zilina, Slovakia (Erika Durcova/AP)Slovakia has become the second European Union country to administer the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine. Slovakia has 200,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine available and approved its use on May 26. Hungary was the first EU nation to use Sputnik V, which has not been authorised by the European Medicines Agency. Expand Close Vials of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Zilina, Slovakia (Erika Durcova/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Vials of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Zilina, Slovakia (Erika Durcova/AP)A secret deal for Slovakia to purchase two million Sputnik V jabs orchestrated by then-prime minister Igor Matovic triggered a political crisis in March that resulted in the Slovak government’s collapse. Slovakia has been administering the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca jabs, and will also use Johnson & Johnson, also known as Janssen.

Source: Irish Independent June 07, 2021 10:21 UTC