The Wold Health Organization (WHO) is in contact with the Russian government on assessing the efficiency and safety of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19, WHO official Tarik Jasarevic said on Tuesday
GENEVA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th August, 2020) The Wold Health Organization (WHO) is in contact with the Russian government on assessing the efficiency and safety of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19, WHO official Tarik Jasarevic said on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has registered the world's first vaccine against COVID-19.
Jasarevic said at a briefing that the WHO was discussing with Russia the possible prequalification of the vaccine.
Vaccine production cannot be sped-up at the expense of safety, the official stressed.
Under WHO regulations, experts should conduct prequalification of a new product to check its compliance with international standards, Jasarevic noted.
