Iran plans to start making Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in April

Iran has received more than 400,000 of the 2 million doses it ordered from Russia. (File/AFP)

• Iran approved Sputnik V for domestic use in January

MOSCOW: Iran expects to start domestic production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in April, the RIA news agency cited the Iranian ambassador to Moscow as saying on Friday.
Iran approved Sputnik V for domestic use in January, and says it has received more than 400,000 of the 2 million doses it ordered from Russia.