“of Course, in terms of all of the mobilization decisions that need to quickly to do something in order to protect high-risk groups, to protect the doctors who work in the red zone, of course, you can act faster. But in General, when we talk about the total vaccination of the population in the tens, hundreds of millions of doses, of course, this time not fast. I’d say if everything goes as we plan, as it is planned in other countries, big companies, then this is probably the beginning of next year”, – Sergeyev told reporters during a visit to the Crimea.
He stressed that the takes in this regard “conservative” and cautious.
“the vaccine was a very long process. If you want to prove that the candidate vaccine, which you created, really protects the patient within six months, say, then, of course, clinical testing of this vaccine should be carried out for a long time”, – said the academician.
In early June, the President personally of RAS academic Council, which examined in detail all the most promising projects for the development of the vaccine from COVID-19, including those that were created in Institute Gamalei, Ministry of health of the Russian Federation and state research center “Vector” of Rospotrebnadzor, as well as several vaccine candidates, working academic institutions of Sciences.
the Scientists noted at the meeting that a full cycle of clinical studies on vaccine development usually takes three to four years, because it is not enough to only test it on healthy volunteers. In addition, it is necessary to study and possible long-term consequences, and also to define the time during which the vaccination protects against infection.
“I Hardly need to focus on the September or even the end of the year. It is necessary to ensure the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, you can not rush. We remember the tragic examples. For example, when creating a vaccine against Dengue fever, hundreds of people have died in the last stage of clinical trials. Or what happened with the creation of a vaccine against rotavirus (in Israel), the cases of intussusception in vaccinated children”, recalled academician, head of chair of Microbiology, Virology and immunology sechenovskiy University Vitaly Zverev.
“I would encourage everyone not to rush. We must first ensure that the technology is worked out completely. Because we plan to vaccinate tens of millions of healthy people, there can not be wrong”, he added.
Now the first Russian vaccine, clinical trials which have passed the accelerated scheme, preparing for registration. Documents to obtain permission to begin clinical trials on a second vaccine from the state research center “Vector”, is now considering the Ministry of health of Russia. Previously head of the Department Mikhail Murashko said that vaccination against coronavirus will be voluntary, and given forecasts.oz that vaccination on a wide group of people (assuming it will be the doctors, i.e. the risk group) may begin as early as August-September.
“Vaccination will be voluntary. The interest of the population is high. First to be vaccinated will be health care workers, those who are faced with a large number of people. The drug has shown itself effective, but we need to move forward carefully,” said Murashko, the TV channel “Russia-1”.
in addition, the Minister recalled the need to get vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcus – this will allow quieter in autumn and winter season.
