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Despite scientific skepticism, Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine

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On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, claiming that one of his daughters had already been inoculated. Putin says the vaccine has undergone the necessary testing, though scientists and other experts have raised concerns about it not going through the proper clinical trials.

On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, claiming that one of his daughters had already been inoculated. Putin says the vaccine has undergone the necessary testing, though scientists and other experts have raised concerns about it not going through the proper clinical trials.

  1. Aug 11

    Vladimir Putin revealed he has approved a coronavirus vaccine, calling it the world’s first treatment for the fast-spreading virus ripping its way across the globe. He made the announcement despite the vaccine has not yet completed clinical trials.

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  2. Aug 11

    President Putin held a televised video conference with ministers and announced that, "This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered" He thanked everyone who worked on the fast-tracked vaccine

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  3. Aug 11

    The shot, developed by the country's Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, has been given regulatory approvals by the country's Health Ministry President Vladimir Putin claims that his daughter has already been vaccinated by it

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  4. Aug 11

    The registration of the vaccine officially clears it for widespread public use Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko says the approval is conditional and the last stage of trials of the shot will continue as they move to manufacture the vaccine for mass-immunization efforts

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  5. Aug 11

    Putin said one of his daughters, whose identity he has neither confirmed nor denied to date, has already taken the vaccine. He said the only side effect she experienced was a high temperature of 38 degrees Celsius for one day

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  6. Aug 11

    The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a Covid-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had approved a vaccine

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  7. Aug 11

    Full story - 💉 Russia first country in the world to approve Covid-19 vaccine for public use 💉 Will start mass vaccinations in late August/early Sept 💉 Doctors & teachers first to be vaccinated 💉 Comes after just 2 months of human trials

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  8. Aug 11

    Twenty countries around the world have requested more than a billion doses of Russia's newly-approved coronavirus vaccine, according to the head of the Russia Direct Investment Fund.

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  9. Aug 11

    Here's what we know about Russia's Covid-19 vaccine, produced by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow: 💉It appears to be safe and spark an immune response 💉Researchers voluntarily injected themselves with the untested prototype

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  10. Aug 11

    There are suggestions that Russia has cut essential corners in the development of its coronavirus vaccine. It has yet to go through crucial Phase 3 trials where it would be administered to thousands of people.

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  11. Aug 11

    Not everyone shares Putin's enthusiasm about Russia's vaccine. Pharmaceutical companies wrote a letter to the health ministry yesterday saying the rapid development and subsequent lack of clinical testing will put Russians at risk

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  12. Aug 11

    On Monday, the Association of Clinical Trials Organizations (ACTO) industry body that represents organizations conducting multinational clinical trials in Russia had urged for more tests before its registration

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  13. Aug 11

    "I wouldn't take it, certainly not outside a clinical trial right now," says on breaking news from Russia that the country has approved a vaccine. "It appears that it's only been tested in several hundred patients at most."

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  14. Aug 11

    Putin’s decision to approve a is reckless & dangerous. He’s putting national prestige above pubic safety. Law & ethics require phase 3 clinical trials for safety & efficacy. Peer review is vital. Russia is acting unlawfully & unethically.

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  15. Aug 11

    Not sure what Russia is up to but I certainly would not take a vaccine that hasn't been tested in Phase III. Nobody knows if its safe or if it works. They are putting HCWs and their population at risk.

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  16. Aug 11

    They haven’t disclosed research data on this vaccine to the scientific community (at least not last I knew) and the Phase 3 clinical trial IS this public rollout of the vaccine.

    BREAKING: Vladimir Putin says Russia has registered the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, and discloses that one of his own daughters has already received it
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  17. Aug 11

    Vladimir Putin claims has registered the first COVID-19 vaccine in the world. But in reality, the vaccine hasn't passed what is considered minimum testing. It hasn't yet even completed its final Phase III trial. Currently it's only been tested on a few 100 people

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  18. Aug 11

    And officially it's been tested on less than 100.

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  19. Aug 11

    Putin says Russia has certified Covid-19 vaccine. Many people I know in Russia will be reluctant to get the jab because of World Health Organization warning and dometstic criticism of the dubiously streamlined testing procedure.

    Владимир Путин сообщил, что в России зарегистрировали первую вакцину от коронавируса:
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  20. Aug 1

    The world’s largest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute in India, plans to mass-produce an unproven COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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  21. Jul 27

    The third phase of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial will include 30,000 volunteers.

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