Putin says Russia has approved 'world first' Covid-19 vaccine

[Rotadom]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing on humans.

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Mr Putin said the vaccine had passed all the required checks, adding that his daughter had already been given it.

Officials have said they have plans to start mass vaccination in October.

Experts have raised concerns about the speed of Russia's work, suggesting that researchers might be cutting corners.

Amid fears that safety could have been compromised, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Russia last week to follow international guidelines for producing a vaccine against Covid-19.

On Tuesday, the WHO said it had been in talks with Russian authorities about undertaking a review of the vaccine.

Currently, the Russian vaccine is not among the WHO's list of six vaccines that have reached phase three clinical trials, which involve more widespread testing in humans.

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[Adre]

His daughter was among the first “volunteers.”

 

[islandman]

That his daughter was vaccinated is a nice piece of propaganda.

 

[phrodeau]

Well, that’s good news. I’m sure that every American will happily be injected with Russian drugs.

 

[Adre]

If they make vaccines the way they build cars I might take a chance with the virus.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

How long until Tricky Trumpy announces the US of A buying 50M doses before the election to be distributed in Red States and battleground states, but only to GOP voters?

He will volunteer Ivanka to take the first dose of that lot.

 

[islandman]

Well, that’s good news. I’m sure that every American will happily be injected with Russian drugs.

How long before Russia gifts it's vaccine to the world and our President touts it as "better than hydroxychloroquine"?

 

[phrodeau]

Maybe Kaspersky is involved. They’re antivirus.

 

[thør]

The Russians are very good at making precast concrete building parts. So, if the vaccine is made from concrete, it just might be good.

 

[chillywilly2]

No big deal, Trump has had half a dozen cures for it months ago.

 

[Islander55]

If you give a donation to the Trump campaign, you get to be first in line for the vaccine. It works best if you drink a glass of bleach with it.

 

[hobbit.]

Well, that’s good news. I’m sure that every American will happily be injected with Russian drugs.

make a change from snorting Colombian ones.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Just try and refuse to take it.

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[sundries]

What are you guys worried about?
Incompetence leading to all sorts of bad autoimune reactions
or deliberate poisoning?

I'd rather take a risk and have entire countries vaccinated, than this neverending cycle of lockdowns and economic losses.


Gosh, have you seen the news?
The virus is back in NZ.

 

[Tigersman]

Dr. Fauci is leery of it as it's only been through stage II trials.

 

[sundries]

Dr. Fauci is leery of it as it's only been through stage II trials.

They plan to start mass distribution for Russians in october, and distribution to other countries after New Year.

Works for me.
Be sure some Russian whistleblowers will post online if there are side effects.

I'm tired of seeing people resentful. Of old people, of foreigners, of whoever.
As if it's because of us that their livelihoods are going down the drain.

 

[surdeep]

That his daughter was vaccinated is a nice piece of propaganda.

I'd vaccinate her.

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[DeluxAuto]

I'd vaccinate her.

You would vaccinate her from wanting to be with men ever again.