This was reported by the press service of the country's Ministry of Health.

“The production of a vaccine against the new coronavirus infection COVID-19, developed by the N.N. Gamalei of the Ministry of Health of Russia ", - quoted by TASS.

Earlier, the head of the Gamaleya Center, Gunzburg, said that the release date for the amount of COVID-19 vaccine required for Russians could take from nine to 12 months.

On August 11, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the COVID-19 vaccine in Russia. It was named "Sputnik V".