Russia announces world's first COVID-19 vaccine

MOSCOW, 11 August 2020, TON: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s first Coronavirus vaccine and his own two daughters received vaccine shot. Russian Defence Ministry  has congratulated Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, which developed coronavirus vaccine.

 President Vladimir Putin declared, “The vaccine works quite effectively and forms a stable immunity”. He also asked Health Minister Mikhail Murashko to track of breakthrough and keep him informed about the vaccine.

The Russian Health Ministry revealed that the vaccine underwent the necessary tests. The vaccine’s registration is conditional and trials will be carried our till the time final production gets underway. It was also revealed that mass vaccinations could begin by October this year and individual belonging to risk groups, such as medical workers, will be offered the vaccine this month.

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