The third phase of Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine may begin soon

Russia has begun the production of the first batch of vaccines to fight against Covid-19, Health Ministry.

The 3rd phase of the research may start within 7-10 days on the world’s first registered vaccine against the novel disease  coronavirus, Sputnik V, report stated.

According to the Tass news agency,

According to Tass news agency reports, Several tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in this stage of research of the vaccine, which is created by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Russian Health Ministry.

Alexander Gintsburg, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center quoted by Tass,”On Monday, we will present the first version of the protocol on post-registration research,” Alexander Gintsburg, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center”.

He also added, Given this great interest and attention of the public and the press, I think that the Health Ministry won’t delay the process and will approve the protocol within a week. So, I believe within seven or ten days at maximum everything will begin.

Gintsburg told Tass that several tens of thousands of people were expected to be part of the third stage. The research will be conduct in the Moscow Region.

In the meantime, Russia has begun the production of the first batch of vaccines to fight against Covid-19,statement released of health ministry on Saturday.

The world’s first registered vaccine against the novel disease coronavirus was announced by Vladimir Putin, President of Russia on Tuesday during an online meeting with the government officials.

The vaccine Sputnik V, named after the space satellite launched by Moscow in 1957, which was created by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, along the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Mikhail Murashko, Health Minister, said on Wednesday, Russia will also offer the vaccine to other countries once its own citizens are vaccinated, adding the doubts over the effectiveness of the vaccine are unfounded.

However, Russia has reached a total of 917,884 cases, with the toll of 15,617 deaths and 729,411 recoveries.

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