Coronavirus vaccine registered by Russia; Putin’s daughter, consumes it.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announces that Russia has registered the first COVID-19 vaccine to be given to the general public. Putin says her daughter has received a dose of the vaccine.
On Tuesday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said that a coronavirus vaccine has been registered for use and also one of his daughters has already consumed the first dose of it. Putin, addressing a government meeting, said that the vaccine had proven efficient in the initial stages of tests and provides a lasting immunity from the novel COVID-19 virus. Putin underlined that the vaccine was approved for the general use after rigorous testing, and revealed that one of his two daughters had been given a shot of the vaccine and that she was feeling well.
The first country to register a Coronavirus vaccine is Russia:
Russia has become the first country to register a COVID-19 vaccine but there is still some skepticism among the scientists, who claim that the vaccine was registered before the third phase trials. Phase 3 testing trials would normally last for months and involve thousands of people. Russian authorities have stated that doctors, medical workers, teachers, and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated, as per Reuters.
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine not clinically proven yet:
Critics of Putin’s decision to register the vaccine questioned the fast-track approach. The speed at which Russia has registered the vaccine shows its determination to win the global race for an effective product but has raised questions about the science and safety of it. As per Bloomberg’s report, Russia had planned to register its coronavirus vaccine by August 10-12, and last week, Dr Anthony Fauci, the US’ infectious disease expert questioned it by saying that a vaccine must be thoroughly tested before releasing to the general public.
