MOSCOW (Reuters) – All the barriers to register Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine with the World Health Organization (WHO) have been cleared and only some paperwork remains to be completed, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday. The Sputnik V shot, widely used in Russia and approved for use in over 70 countries, is undergoing a review by the WHO and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). “Russia’s position on promotion and registration of the Sputnik V vaccine was heard, we have removed all the questions for today,” Murashko was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency. He said that the company which is dealing with Sputnik V registration at WHO only “has to sign a few documents, submit a few additional papers”. The WHO said in July its review of how Russia produces the Sputnik V vaccine had found some issues with the filling of vials at one plant.

Source: MetroXpress October 02, 2021 14:37 UTC