Argentina Threatens to Cancel Deal for Sputnik Vaccine as Russia Fails to Deliver

July 22, 2021

(The Guardian) – Argentina’s gamble on Sputnik V vaccine has left it in a “very critical situation” because of Russia’s failure to fulfill delivery commitments, according to an official letter to Moscow leaked on Thursday. Russia owes Argentina 18.5m doses of its Sputnik V jab, over two-thirds of them vital second-component doses. Only 12% of Argentinians are fully vaccinated so far, partly due to failed Sputnik deliveries of its second component. Another 37% have received only a single dose. (Read Full Article)