Russia's coronavirus vaccine: Philippines to begin Phase 3 trials in October

Philippines, on August 13, anunced that it was planning to launch clinical trials for Russian coronavirus vaccine in October. Earlier this week, Moscow became first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine- Sputnik V. However its decision to approve drug without a compete trials has generated scepticism in researchers.

In contrast, President of Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has lauded Russia for being world’s first country to have found vaccine and offered himself to be injected with it.  As per international media reports, vaccine’s third phase of a clinical trial is all set to run from October to March 2021 in Philippines. However, it would previously require a panel of vaccine experts to complete its review on Russia’s Phase 1 and 2 trials scheduled for September.

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'Duterte would be iculated in May' 

Harry Roque Spokesman for President reportedly said that if things go as planned, Duterte would be iculated as early as May next year. His remarks come just a day after Filipi scientists met with  representatives of Russian state research facility, Gamaleya, to secure  "complete dossier" on Russia’s coronavirus vaccine.

Elaborating furr, Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said in a statement that teams would hold a discussion on clinical trials and research that went into development of COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik V". Furr, she stated that it would be me clear if international concerns about “t eugh scientific evidence” about Russia’s vaccine holds true, reports confirmed. 

'world’s first' clinically approved vaccine against vel coronavirus has been manufactured by Gamaleya Research Institute in collaboration with Russian Health Ministry. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told meeting that it is one of first registered vaccines in world to prove its effectiveness and safety.

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