<p>Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, which soft-launched Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India on May 14, has expanded the pilot project to over 50 other cities and towns in the country.</p>.<p>In a tweet on Monday night, the city-based drug maker said it will strengthen the commercial rollout of Sputnik V in the coming weeks.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sputnik-v-2nd-dose-shortage-to-delay-full-india-rollout-says-dr-reddys-1007781.html" target="_blank">Sputnik V 2nd dose shortage to delay full India rollout, says Dr Reddy's</a></strong></p>.<p>"Starting initially in Hyderabad today, the soft launch rollout of Sputnik V has scaled up speedily and reached cities and towns all over India- including but not limited to Hyderabad, Vizag, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, NCR, Chennai, Miryalaguda, Vijayawada, Baddi, Kolhapur, Kochi, Raipur, Chandigarh, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik" it said in the tweet.</p>.<p>Recently, Dr Reddy's received nearly 30 lakh doses of Sputnik V from the Russian Direct Investment Fund with which it has a pact to sell 12.5 crore people doses (25 crore vials) in India.</p>.<p>The Indian drug regulator has granted permission for restricted emergency use of Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.</p>.<p>Dr Reddy's has partnered with major hospitals across the country for this purpose all of whom have successfully administered Sputnik V in India including ongoing commercial rollouts to the public, the company added.</p>
<p>Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, which soft-launched Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India on May 14, has expanded the pilot project to over 50 other cities and towns in the country.</p>.<p>In a tweet on Monday night, the city-based drug maker said it will strengthen the commercial rollout of Sputnik V in the coming weeks.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sputnik-v-2nd-dose-shortage-to-delay-full-india-rollout-says-dr-reddys-1007781.html" target="_blank">Sputnik V 2nd dose shortage to delay full India rollout, says Dr Reddy's</a></strong></p>.<p>"Starting initially in Hyderabad today, the soft launch rollout of Sputnik V has scaled up speedily and reached cities and towns all over India- including but not limited to Hyderabad, Vizag, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, NCR, Chennai, Miryalaguda, Vijayawada, Baddi, Kolhapur, Kochi, Raipur, Chandigarh, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik" it said in the tweet.</p>.<p>Recently, Dr Reddy's received nearly 30 lakh doses of Sputnik V from the Russian Direct Investment Fund with which it has a pact to sell 12.5 crore people doses (25 crore vials) in India.</p>.<p>The Indian drug regulator has granted permission for restricted emergency use of Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.</p>.<p>Dr Reddy's has partnered with major hospitals across the country for this purpose all of whom have successfully administered Sputnik V in India including ongoing commercial rollouts to the public, the company added.</p>