LETTER: Why not use Russian vaccine, and private enterprise?
The Sputnik vaccine comes with decided advantages and should be seriously considered
The Russians have offered the Sputnik V vaccine to any country and have promised to help set up production facilities for those that want to make it themselves. A Google search indicates that 14 countries have ordered over 200-million doses of the vaccine from Russia. A number of countries, including India, Korea and Kazakhstan, have already set up production facilities.
According to a report on Russia Today, Germany is also interested in producing the vaccine and is waiting on the EU to approve it. The Russian vaccine can be stored in normal refrigerators, which is a huge advantage over the -80°C storage requirements for some other vaccines...
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