Russia Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Executive Summary
The Russian ministry of health has raised eyebrows by approving a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 just weeks after its first clinical trials in 76 volunteers. Phase III confirmatory studies await for the adenovirus-based product but a mass vaccination plan is slated to begin in October.
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