Report: Members of Russia’s ‘Business and Political Elite’ Have Been Receiving Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine
Report: Members of Russia's 'Business and Political Elite' Have Been Receiving Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine
The Gamaleya vaccine, financed by the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund and backed by the Defense Ministry, last week completed a phase 1 trial involving military personnel. The institute hasn’t published results for the study, which involved about 40 people, but has begun the next stage of testing with a larger group.
Peskov’s comments followed a Health Ministry statement that said only participants in Gamaleya’s trials are currently eligible for the jabs. Canada was among the countries — along with the U.S. and U.K. — that last week accused Russian government-backed hackers of trying toThe program under which well-connected Russians have been given the chance to volunteer for doses of the experimental vaccine is legal but kept under wraps to avoid a crush of potential participants, according to a researcher familiar with the effort. He said several hundred people have been involved.
One senior executive who’s been inoculated said he experienced no side effects. He said the health risks are worth being able to resume normal life, both personal and professional. Other takers reported experiencing fevers and muscle aches after getting the shots.
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