The Russian president announced this week that his country has a vaccine for Coronavirus. In fact, Vladimir Putin even assured that the vaccine works perfectly, giving the example of his daughter.
Furthermore, a vaccine against Covid-19 is the number one priority worldwide and many countries, organizations and companies say they are close to developing one. By the end of this year, some other countries are expected to have their own vaccines. It is important that political barriers do not prevent the best available technologies from being used for the benefit of all people in the face of the most serious challenge that humanity has faced in decades.
Putin Claims That The Vaccine Is Approved For Use
Russian experts claim that several trials of the vaccine have been performed. In fact, they argue that it has even been approved for use, according to international sanitary laws. President Putin revealed that the vaccine passed all checks, adding that ”his daughter had already been given it.”
BBC’s medical correspondent argued that ” Moscow has not released any safety or immunity data from its studies. This makes it impossible for independent scientists to make an assessment.”
Several Parties Question The Legitimacy Of This Vaccine
Unfortunately, instead of looking at the science behind the proven adenoviral and vector vaccine, tested and developed by Russia, some politicians and international media have decided to focus on politics and attempts to undermine the credibility of the Russian vaccine.
Moreover, most doubts have risen from the US, claiming that this vaccine is lacking legitimacy. The WHO indirectly supported those claims, and called for proofs.
When Will This Vaccine Be Accessible For People?
According to the Russian government, the vaccine has proven to work in over 100 Covid-19 active cases. Putin said that the vaccine that was initially developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, provides “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus. In addition, he added that the vaccine proved “quite effective”, without giving further details.
On this note, it’s expected to have the vaccine ready to circulate among people starting of January 2021.
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