WHO is talking to Russia about using its Covid-19 vaccine
By granting the vaccine emergency-use listing, the WHO would effectively be recommending its use to member states
12 November 2020 - 18:10
Geneva — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in discussions with the Russian institute that developed the Sputnik V candidate vaccine against Covid-19, over its potential application for emergency-use listing, the UN agency said on Thursday.
In a statement to Reuters, the WHO said: “We look forward to receiving the data for their Sputnik V candidate vaccine. If a product submitted for assessment is found to meet the criteria for listing, WHO will publish the results widely.”..
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