Russia is set to become the first country, worldwide, to register a COVID-19 vaccine on August 12, 2020. The country's Deputy Health Minister, Oleg Gridnev has confirmed that a vaccine against COVID-19 is set to be registered.
Moreover, the American Pfizer launches its vaccine in October and India will enter the race with two local vaccines.
Russia blew a big surprise with the completion of the experiments on the vaccine and its approval, as it will be registered on August 12 to prevent the fierce attacks of the virus on the world.
As time is not in the world's favor, pharmaceutical companies continue in a number of countries are seeking to end their experiments on potential vaccines.
Some of those vaccines proved their efficiency in animal experiments, and that gives a beam of hope that they could be applied to humans, and some of them are still being processed in early-stage, but according to WHO data, there are 6 vaccines close to success.
'The vaccine developed by the Gamaleya center will be registered on August 12. At the moment, the last, third, stage is underway. The trials are extremely important. We have to understand that the vaccine must be safe. Medical professionals and senior citizens will be the first to get vaccinated,' Gridnev told reporters at the opening of a cancer center building in the city of Ufa, reported TOI.
Another report last week stated that Russia also plans to start mass production of the Coronavirus vaccine from next month, and reports had shown that the country has approved the first vaccine for public use by mid-August.
Till now, no vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved for public use.
According to the WHO, six vaccines are under phase 3 trials. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases globally stand at more than 19 million, with more than 700.000 deaths that have occurred so far due to the viral disease.
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