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March 26, 2021
Campania has signed an agreement for the purchase of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. The Region has signed so-called "frozen agreements", which will be implemented as soon as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) gives approval to use the drug. .
The news - reported to by Repubblica Napoli and reported by the Russian agency Tass - was confirmed to Ansa by sources in the Region.
The governor of Campania, Vincenzo De Luca, referring to the "contract for the supply of the Sputnik vaccine" thanks "the Italian Embassy in Moscow for the support provided".
Zaia: "Campania buys Sputnik? I was right"
"Each governor decides what to do. I have nothing against Campania, but if they buy Sputnik and the government doesn't say anything, it means that I was right" said Luca Zaia. president of the Veneto Region, in the press update on the health situation. "It means that the Regions can buy vaccines - he said - I was told the story that the Regions could not supply themselves autonomously. It is false, they bothered me for nothing".