President Vladimir Putin of
Russia says his country has approved a COVID-19 vaccine that works quite
effectively, adding that his daughter has been vaccinated.
According to Reuters, Russia has
become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval for a
COVID-19 vaccine, after only two months of human trial.
Speaking at a government meeting
on state television, Putin said the vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya
Institute forms strong immunity against the virus.
“I know that it works quite effectively, forms strong immunity, and I repeat, it has passed all the needed checks,” Putin said, adding that one of his daughters has been inoculated.
The World Health Organisation has
not approved any vaccine for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19.
As of July 31, 2020, there were
26 vaccine candidates in clinical trials and 139 in pre-clinical evaluation by
a joint team set up by the WHO.
The WHO draft on vaccines shows
that six of the 26 candidates in clinical trials have got to the third phase of
the vaccine trial.
Part of the top candidates
include the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer candidates.
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