LETTER: SA should make Russian vaccine
Russia says it is willing to share the technology with countries that are capable of producing it
22 November 2020 - 18:00
According to your report, SA missed the deadline on the Covax vaccine and when it is available it will be unaffordable for mass vaccination (“SA still negotiating access to coronavirus vaccines (../../../national/health/2020-11-18-sa-still-negotiating-access-to-covid-19-vaccines/)”, November 18).
On the RT television channel they have been talking about the new Russian Sputnik V vaccine, which was the first in the world to be developed. The claimed success rate is 92%, with no serious side effects. ..
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