BUENOS AIRES, February 3. /TASS/. More than 100,000 Argentinean citizens have already been inoculated with two components of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, the country’s Health Ministry said.

According to the ministry, a total of 283 people received the first component as of February 1. Two doses have already been administered to 106,280 people.

Sputnik V is the first and, so far, the only vaccine delivered to Argentina. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the government of Argentina signed a contract to deliver 10 mln doses of the two-component preparation last year. The first batch of 300,000 doses of the first component was delivered to the Latin American republic on December 24. On December 29, Argentina launched inoculation of healthcare workers with Sputnik V.

On January 20, the Argentine Health Ministry permitted to use the Russian preparation for inoculation of individuals over 60 years of age. Shortly after, the Russian vaccine was administered to Argentinean President Alberto Fernandez and Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.