Russia Vaccine For Covid 19. The information has been confirmed by Vadim Tarasov, the director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. The development was hailed by the president as evidence of Russia's scientific prowess.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his country's health ministry has approved the world's first coronavirus vaccine, adding that his daughter has already received the shot.
The development was hailed by the president as evidence of Russia's scientific prowess.
However, there was no further information on when this vaccine would enter the commercial production stage. The aim is to assess the safety and tolerability of the vaccine components. Russia intends to be the first in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, in less than two weeks, CNN has learned.