Russian doctors wary of rapidly approved Covid-19 vaccine, survey shows

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MOSCOW (REUTERS) - A majority of Russian doctors would not feel comfortable being injected with Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine due to the lack of sufficient data about it and its super-fast approval, a survey of more than 3,000 medical professionals showed on Friday (Aug 14).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MOSCOW - A majority of Russian doctors would not feel comfortable being injected with Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine due to the lack of sufficient data about it and its super-fast approval, a survey of more than 3,000 medical professionals showed on Friday .

The vaccine, called"Sputnik V" in homage to the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, has yet to complete its final trials and some scientists said they fear Moscow may be putting national prestige before safety. Just a fifth of respondents said they would recommend the vaccine to patients, colleagues or friends.

The Russian vaccine's approval comes before trials that would normally involve thousands of participants, commonly known as Phase 3. Such trials are usually considered essential precursors for a vaccine to secure regulatory approval.

 

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