The formula is expected to be delivered on Monday, said Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko. “The first small batches have already been shipped,” Murashko said, explaining that the government is testing the supply chain to ensure a robust delivery system across the country’s 85 regions. As well as testing the efficacy and …
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The vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, “has undergone necessary quality tests” and “has entered civilian circulation,” the ministry said in a short statement on Tuesday. More batches are on their way to be distributed across Russian regions, it added. The announcement marks another milestone …
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However, it has also faced criticism and questions from some Western countries and companies, especially those developing their own vaccines—often based on technologies yet to be proven for safety and efficacy, such as mRNA or monkey adenoviral vector-based platforms. Following the publication of the results of the Phase 1 and …
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It is planned that, in total, 40,000 volunteers will participate, with more than 2,500 already chosen. “First of all, of course, the vaccines will be supplied for healthcare workers and teachers, [and] this will be absolutely voluntary,” Murashko said. “The first large batches will be supplied as early as September.” …
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Journalists should not “act as agent of or employed by the Federal government or authorities of any other state”. Russian news Agency Sputnik refused a permanent pass to the state Capitol building, which is also required for visits of journalists of a number of hearings in the House of representatives …
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