Russia had hinted a month ago that its Coronavirus vaccine was at the forefront of the trial and would register it between August 10 and 12.
Moscow| It seems Russia has aced the race for Coronavirus vaccine. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the country has developed the world’s first Coronavirus vaccine and he has administered it on his daughters. Putin said, “We have developed a safe Coronavirus vaccine and registered it in the country. I have vaccinated one of my two daughters for the first time and she is feeling well.”
According to Russian officials, the vaccine, named Gam-Covid-Vac Lyo, has received approval from Russia’s Ministry of Health and Regulatory Body as planned. It is being reported that this vaccine will be given first to frontline medical workers, teachers and people at risk.
Russia Made Announcement A Month Ago
Russia had hinted a month ago that its vaccine was at the forefront of the trial and would register it between August 10 and 12. However, the US and UK are not relying on Russia for this vaccine. Russia is also accused of stealing the vaccine formula.
Production in September, Distribution May Start From October
The world’s first vaccine has been developed by the Russian Ministry of Defense and Gamaleya National Center for Research on Epidemiology and Microbiology. Preparations have started to produce it from September and vaccinate people from October.
The Health Minister said- “Completed All the Necessary Trials”
“As far as I know, this morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine to prevent coronavirus infection have been registered,” Putin said in a meeting with the country’s top officials on Tuesday, according to the Russian news agency Tas. Health Minister Mikhail Murashko providing detailed information in this regard, said, “I have been informed that our vaccine works effectively and produces a good immunity. I repeat that all the necessary trials have been completed for this.”
There will be three more large-scale trials this month
According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the results of the vaccine trial are out and evidence of better immunity has been found in them. He claimed that scientists did not find any negative side-effects in any of the volunteers. Russia claims that the coronavirus vaccine it has developed has been 100% successful in clinical trials. According to the trial report, the volunteers who were vaccinated have developed immunity against the virus.
Russia’s claims in question
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised various doubts about the corona vaccine made by Russia. The organization is sceptical about the third phase of the vaccine. Christian Lindmeyer, a spokesman for the organization, said during a press briefing that if a vaccine is licensed for production without a third-stage trial, it would be considered dangerous.
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