Moscow:
All the barriers to register Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine with the World Health Organization (WHO) have been cleared and only some paperwork remains to be completed, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko mentioned on Saturday.
The Sputnik V shot, broadly utilized in Russia and authorized for use in more than 70 nations, is undergoing a overview by the WHO and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Their approval could open up new markets for the shot, particularly in Europe.
Murashko has met WHO director-basic Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva.
“Russia’s position on promotion and registration of the Sputnik V vaccine was heard, we have removed all the questions for today,” Murashko was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency.
He mentioned that the organization which is dealing with Sputnik V registration at WHO only “has to sign a few documents, submit a few additional papers”.
The WHO could not be quickly reached for comment.
The WHO mentioned in July its overview of how Russia produces the Sputnik V vaccine had located some problems with the filling of vials at a plant. The manufacturer mentioned it had considering that addressed all of the WHO’s issues.
()