The schedule for the third flight that will bring vaccines from Russia is set in the next few hours – Telam

The date and time of departure of the new flight to Moscow to transfer a third shipment of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia to Argentina, whose completion is confirmed, will be set in the next few hours, once the country Eurasian will inform the government of the final decision. schedule and details of the trip’s completion, official sources said on Sunday.

The national government signed with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (FRID) a contract of four million for dose 1 and one million for dose 2 to arrive before the end of January, in addition to a $ 14.7 million deal for February.

Although the third flight was originally announced for this Sunday, it was eventually postponed because, although the quantities established in the contract are confirmed, the administration of Vladimir Putin must officially ratify the development schedule of each of the trips that carry Sputnik vaccines V. Gamaleya laboratory.

The decision to transport them in different batches is linked to costs but also to the need to keep them and to avoid the problems of refrigerated storage at several degrees below zero.

The achievement of a meticulous schedule in this new stage is also linked to the availability of the crew for trips that They require around 40 hours, between round trip and loading time in Moscow.

In all cases, the unions, including the pilots unions (APLA) led by Pablo Biro, made themselves available to carry out this task. These are the longest non-stop flights in Aerolineas Argentinas history.