After Sputnik V, Russia to register 2nd vaccine against Covid-19, says Putin
Russia is all set to register its second vaccine against Covid-19, said President Vladimir Putin. In August, it became the first country to have approved a Covid-19 vaccine.
New Delhi: As the world races to find a vaccine against the Coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc across the globe, Russia has already registered world’s 1st vaccine against the virus – Sputnik V and is now heading to register the second vaccine.
Russia will soon register a second vaccine against COVID-19, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
“By the way, the second vaccine against coronavirus will be registered soon,” as reported by Sputnik quoting Putin while speaking to the Russian Upper House lawmakers.
Putin also complimented the country’s ability to counter the pathogen adding that the healthcare system is “now ready to efficiently counter’ COVID-19.
“During the pandemic, we have perceived the value of every human life, the value of the heroic effort of healthcare workers, and of course, the enormous role that healthcare system’s efficiency plays for the society and the country.
“Over the past months, its capabilities have increased significantly. The healthcare system is now ready to efficiently counter the coronavirus infection and the seasonal surge in cold-related diseases,” Putin added.
In August, Russia became the first country in the world to register a vaccine against COVID-19. However, more than a month after becoming the first country to approve Coronavirus vaccine, it has been slow in administering the vaccine to its population. The vaccine is yet to complete Clinical trial phase-III.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, Russia is fourth country to have maximum Covid-19 cases in the world — after the US, India and Brazil — with 1,117,487 cases and 19,720 deaths due to the deadly virus.