Putin “Russian vaccine is still not right… Not the age for vaccination”

-Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 17th (local time) that Russia has not yet received a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine.

President Putin said at a news conference at the end of the year held on the same day, “The vaccines currently distributed to the general public are targeting certain age groups,” and “it has not yet reached people like me,” CNN, CNBC, and Sputnik News reported.

The Russian-made Corona 19 vaccine’Sputnik V’has been clinically tested on volunteers aged 18 to 60 years, and it is recommended only for those in this age group. President Putin is 68 years old.

President Putin said, “I am a law-abiding citizen, and I have not been vaccinated yet because I listened to experts’ recommendations.” “I will repeatedly say that our vaccine is effective and safe. There is no reason not to get vaccinated,” he stressed. “Large-scale vaccination is one of the few ways to overcome the pandemic. We need to promote population immunity.” In mid-August, the Russian government approved Sputnik V as the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The final phase 3 clinical trial, which is usually performed in drug development, began only after registration. Large-scale vaccinations in Russia began earlier this month. Russia announced the final phase 3 results of Sputnik V on the 15th, claiming that the prevention effect was 91.4%.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which supports the development of Sputnik V, said it is undergoing a separate clinical trial to find out the efficacy and safety of the vaccine for elderly people over the age of 60.

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