Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine to Begin in Russia in Next Few Days - Defense Ministry
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th June, 2020) The Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be tested on volunteers in the coming days, when the two-week isolation of volunteers ends, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"The Russian Defense Ministry, jointly with the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, is completing preparations for the start of clinical trials of a Russian vaccine against the new coronavirus infection on volunteers," the ministry said.
"In the coming days, after completion of two-week isolation, the first group of volunteers will be vaccinated. The main goal is to check safety and tolerance to vaccine components," it said.