“As far as I know, a vaccine against a new coronavirus infection has been registered for the first time in the world this morning. In this regard, I would like to ask the Minister of Health, Mikhail Albertovich Murashko, to inform us in more detail, although I know that it works quite effectively, forms a stable immunity, ”said the head of state.

According to him, the vaccine has passed all the necessary checks.

“Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, let me report on the state registration of the first vaccine against the new coronavirus infection,” Russian Minister of Health Murashko began his speech.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health stated that the expected date of registration of the COVID-19 vaccine, which was developed by the Gamaleya Center, is August 12.