Russia to roll out COVID-19 vaccine doses by August end, production begins: Report

Russian Health Ministry, on August 15, confirmed that country has alrey initiated production of its COVID-19 vaccine, a development that comes days after Moscow anunced ‘world’s first COVID-19 vaccine’. Named Sputnik V, clinically approved vaccine against vel coronavirus has been manufactured by Gamaleya Research Institute in collaboration with Russian Health Ministry. 

According to reports, vaccine, which is first to go for production, will be rolled out by end of this month. Despite its fast-paced production, drug continues to draw scepticism from around world with many asserting that Russians may have put prestige before safety.  However, dismissing ir claim, Russian President Vlimir Putin h asserted that one of his daughters h been given vaccine developed by country. 

WHO calls for fair distribution

As Russia begins production, World Health Organisation said that it was focused on accelerating vaccine development and making sure that it was available to all. Briefing reporters in Geneva, Director-General Tedros ham Ghebreyesus, said that a ‘rapid, fair and equitable’ distribution to all countries was required if a successful vaccine was developed in future. 

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In his dress, he also talked about 'Vaccine Nationalism', saying that excess demand and limited supply of a vaccine in future is bound to cause discrimination and price gauge. Calling it a market failure, he said that only way to solve it was through global solidarity, public sector investment and engment.

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