The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will review the compliance of Sputnik V, a Russian vaccine against COVID-19, with standards of the European Union and make recommendations based solely on the scientific data, a spokesperson from the EMA told Sputnik on Tuesday
BRUSSELS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th March, 2021) The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will review the compliance of Sputnik V, a Russian vaccine against COVID-19, with standards of the European Union and make recommendations based solely on the scientific data, a spokesperson from the EMA told Sputnik on Tuesday.
According to the spokesperson, the EMA is currently evaluating Sputnik V via a rolling review procedure. The representative added that the EU drug regulator will make its recommendations on Sputnik V based solely on scientific data on the effectiveness and safety of the Russian vaccine and nothing else.
The EMA spokesperson also said that the regulator will review data on Sputnik V as it becomes available to decide if the benefits of the vaccine outweigh its risks.
