Vladimir Putin vouches for Russian COVID-19 vaccine's safety and effectiveness

Russian President Vlimir Putin applauded COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' on Thursday, August 27. He ded that vaccine developed by country's scientists earlier this month is effective and safe. Putin's comments come amid global concerns about drug that has only been studied for just two months.

In an interview with state Rossia 24 TV channel on Thursday, Russian President is reported to have said that 'world’s first vaccine' against COVID-19 received a government d and was approved “in strict accordance with Russian laws” at par with “international practice and regulations.” 

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Researchers criticise Russia

According to reports, claim comes after researchers across globe criticised Russia for its fast-track approval of vaccine and failure to share any data confirming aunticity of vaccine. Russia has been accused of violating scientific protocol. 

Putin said, "It is completely obvious for our specialists today that this vaccine forms lasting immunity ... and it is safe".

As per reports, President earlier claimed that one of his daughters has alrey been vaccinated, developed anti-bodies and is doing good. But re was scientific evidence to verify se claims, report ded. International experts believe that any vaccine should be tested first in vanced trials which involves a huge number of people to verify that it is safe and effective before being licensed. 

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Sputnik V vanced Human Trials

Moreover, Russia has anunced vanced human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' that it endorsed earlier on August 11. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday, August 26 welcomed residents to enlist for trials  that would apparently keep going for six months and would include 40,000 individuals. 

new move comes after UN health ncy WHO said Russian vaccine was t part of nine candidates in vanced sts of testing as country h failed to provide eugh proof to global health body for it to evaluate drug.

Sergei Sobyanin in his most recent greeting said residents of Moscow have a great opportunity to become part of "post-registration research" that would crush COVID-19 pandemic. He urged Russian residents to pursue clinical trials of potential immunization that has been created by Gamaleya Institute in Moscow in partnership with Defense Ministry.

(With inputs from ncy)

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