Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the Maldives NDTV Maldives has approved the emergency use of Sputnik V Vaccine in its battle against Covid-19. Under the Health Services Act and under the Medicines Regulation, Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) authorized the use of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccination to be used in the Maldives, with the technical advice from National Pharmaceutical Board. Making the announcement on Wednesday, the authority listed conditions to be met when administering the Russia-produced vaccine. Manufactured by Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Sputnik V is only to be used for active immunization to prevent Covid-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome in individuals over 18 years of age.