NEW RUSSIAN VACCINE FOR COVID 19

Finally the vaccine to prevent Covid 19 is ready. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday world's first vaccine Sputnik V to prevent coronavirus. Putin said it forms a stable immunity against coronavirus and also informed that one of his daughters has already been vaccinated.

The industrial production of the vaccine may start in September. There is no information when this vaccine will be made available in India. Serum Institute of India is conducting phase 3 trials of Oxford-Astra Seneca coronavirus vaccine named Covishield and is expected to be available by 2020 end for common use. Russia has, however, said that it will start the vaccination process of the common citizens in Russia in October. Since other countries are reluctant to take the vaccine before satisfying all parameters the vaccine may not be made available outside Russia initially. The final decision will come only after other countries watching it's performance. So far Russia has not announced the cost of the vaccine outside the country.

KV George
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