Russia has pledged to supply millions of doses of Sputnik V for use around the world.
Credit:	Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images

Russia has pledged to supply millions of doses of Sputnik V for use around the world.
Credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images

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Reality bites for Putin's much-hyped Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over efficacy and safety linger

In August, Russian state media rolled out the red carpet for a bombshell announcement -- President Vladimir Putin, from his residence outside Moscow, unveiled what he said was the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine, meant to bring Russia closer to the end of a devastating pandemic.