- Coronavirus, Putin: "Russia has registered the first vaccine"
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12 August 2020 Rash, reckless and based on few data: so experts and researchers from all over the world, interviewed by the journal Nature, evaluate the registration of the Russian anti-Covid vaccine, announced yesterday by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Safety is of particular concern as there has not been a large-scale trial. For Francois Balloux, of University College London, "it is a rash and reckless decision. Mass vaccination with a vaccine that has not been properly tested is unethical", while for Svetlana Zavidova, head of the Association of Clinical Trials Organizations in Russia , it is "ridiculous to give authorization on the basis of this data".Russia: first vaccine batch within 2 weeks
The first batch of the Russian coronavirus vaccine is expected within two weeks, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced, adding that "there will be no forced vaccination campaign, not even for medical personnel". All participants in the third phase of the clinical trial will have insurance and benefits, said the Gamaleya Institute, which runs the trial.