The WHO is aware of the inclusion of the Russian vaccine in the state drug registry of this country and welcomes all the achievements in the field of research and preparation of a preparation against that disease, experts from that entity told RIA Novosti.
The WHO confirms its call for rapid, equitable and fair access to any of the vaccine variants worldwide, the source of that world organization confirmed.
Previously, representatives of the WHO indicated that they were analyzing with Russia the possibility of a requalification of the vaccine to verify if it meets the standards established by that entity, highlighted the capital television.
President Vladimir Putin announced yesterday that Russia was the first to officially register a new vaccine against Covid-19 that received the symbolic name Sputnik V, alluding to the Soviet feat of launching the first artificial satellite of the Earth, in 1957.
Representatives of the scientific center N.F. Gamalei, who together with the 48 Institute of the Ministry of Defense developed the aforementioned vaccine, pointed out that vaccination in a first stage is limited to people between 18 and 60 years of age.
At the same time, the Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko affirmed that the first batch of the referred preparation will be ready within two weeks and will be applied first to health personnel and teachers, always on a voluntary basis.
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