46.6% of those polled in a poll in the Czech Republic said they could be vaccinated with Sputnik V, while the Russian product is still awaiting approval in the EU from the EMA.
46.6% of Czechs who have not yet been vaccinated would be ready to use the Russian product Sputnik V against Covid-19, provided it receives the green light from the country’s authorities, according to a poll by Stem / Mark research agency. The investigation was carried out in early April and published in Czech media on April 10.
Germany and Spain ready to supply themselves with Sputnik V
53.4% of those polled, on the other hand, rejected the Sputnik V option, citing a “general mistrust” as to the effectiveness of the vaccination and the fact that the product has not yet received authorization from the Agency. European Medicines (EMA) for distribution in the EU. 22% of those polled expressed “anti-Russian sentiment” to justify their desire not to use the vaccine.
In February, Czech President Milos Zeman asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for a supply of Sputnik. “I think I will help my country in this way,” he said. “We will wait for the decision of the European Medicines Agency”, nevertheless declared on April 8 Prime Minister Andrej Babis, repeated by Radio Prague, because “legally, the State cannot acquire other vaccines than those bought by the European Union”, he justified.
Among EU member states, Spain will use the Russian vaccine Sputnik V if approved by European health authorities, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on April 9, as Germany announced the day before. want to discuss possible deliveries with Moscow without waiting for the green light from the EU. Hungary, Slovakia and Austria have decided to use the Russian vaccine without waiting for its validation by the European Medicines Agency. EU members Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia and Romania have also announced that they are awaiting EMA approval for Sputnik.
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