The World Health Organization (WHO) is still examining data on the Russian Sputnik V vaccine with the idea that it could be approved by the UN agency for emergency use against the coronavirus, but said on Tuesday that the decision was not imminent.
The clarification came after Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said in recent days that administrative problems were among the main delays in the WHO decision process on whether to grant emergency use to Sputnik V as it has been given. to half a dozen vaccines.
Such an approval would be an international display of confidence in the vaccine after a rigorous review process and could pave the way for its inclusion in the COVAX program organized by WHO and key partners and shipping COVID-19 vaccines to many countries in need. in the world.
“As with other candidate vaccines, WHO continues to evaluate Sputnik V vaccines from different production sites and will publish decisions on their listing for emergency use when all data is available and the review is complete,” WHO said in a statement. statement. “The evaluation process seeks to accelerate equitable access to vaccines to save lives and control the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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