Russia (bbabo.net), - The process of approval by the World Health Organization (WHO) of vaccines is the same for everyone, there is no way to "speed it up" in any way. This was stated by the WHO representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic.
According to her, the procedure for including the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in the list of drugs recommended for emergency use has been resumed, and all necessary legal documents have been signed. Vujnovic added that the WHO received the documents at the end of December and some in 2022.
Questions about whether and when verification will be carried out, as well as what will need to be verified, are discussed between the applicant and WHO headquarters. Until the process is completed, all details remain confidential. "I can't predict when the evaluation will be completed, but I know that the process is moving forward," Vujnovich said in an interview with Izvestia.
WHO will have to register the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, as its effectiveness against COVID-19 cannot be ignored. This was announced yesterday by the director of the Center. Gamaleya (vaccine developer) Alexander Gintsburg. "The effectiveness and safety of Sputnik V is a scientific fact, confirmed in more than 20 publications in the world's leading medical journals," the scientist said. Now Sputnik V has been approved in 71 countries with a total population of 4 billion people.
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