NUR-SULTAN, February 23. / TASS /. The Karaganda Pharmaceutical Complex (KFK) has begun supplying the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine of its own production to the regions of Kazakhstan. This was reported by the press service of the government of Kazakhstan on Tuesday following the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic Yeraly Tugzhanov to the KFK.
"In accordance with the instructions of the head of state, the task of establishing industrial production of the vaccine on the basis of the domestic pharmaceutical complex was completed as soon as possible. Today, 90 thousand doses of the Gam-covid-vac vaccine (Sputnik V - TASS) will be shipped to all regions of Kazakhstan. In March 2021, it is planned to produce 150 thousand doses, and from April the volumes will be increased to 600 thousand doses. Thus, our population will be systematically provided with the COVID-19 vaccine in sufficient quantities, "Tugzhanov said.
According to the press service, within the framework of the agreement of understanding concluded between the Kazakh enterprise SK-Pharmacia and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), it is planned to supply more than 2 million doses of vaccine with the possibility of increasing up to 5 million doses after passing all stages of drug testing. …
"The Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan created a working group, which included the heads of relevant departments, RDIF, as well as specialists from KFK. Technology transfer, preparation of production, training of personnel was carried out in a short time. And today we are launching a full-fledged production of Sputnik V in the Republic of Kazakhstan. ", - said the Minister of Health of Kazakhstan Aleksey Tsoi.
On February 15, the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan issued a registration certificate for the Sputnik V vaccine produced on the basis of KFK. The first batch of the drug passed quality control at the Gamaleya Center.
On February 1, Kazakhstan began vaccinating the population against coronavirus infection using the Sputnik V vaccine, which was produced in Russia. From the second quarter of this year, they intend to connect the Kazakhstan-made QazCovid-in vaccine to the vaccination process of the population, which is currently undergoing the third phase of clinical trials.
