Highlights Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram has begun its pilot soft launch of the Russian COVID vaccine Sputnik V. The Institute has procured the vaccine stock directly from Dr Reddy's Laboratories. It has started the trial run for the general public and vaccinated 471 people. New Delhi: To add pace to the national COVID-19 vaccination programme, the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram has begun its pilot soft launch of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, the ANI reported on Sunday (June 27, 2021). The Institute has procured the vaccine stock directly from Dr Reddy's Laboratories. "The response to the pilot soft launch of the Sputnik V has been overwhelming at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. The vaccination launch was successfully driven in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories," said a statement issued by the Fortis Memorial Research Institute.