Mass vaccination of Russians from the coronavirus can begin in the fall of 2020, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. This will happen in case of a successful test of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).
“Work on a vaccine is in full swing, we await the results. According to experts, in case of success in the fall, we will begin a mass vaccination,” said Mr Chernyshenko at a press briefing in the government on Tuesday (quoted by “Interfax”).
Earlier, the Director, National research centre of epidemiology and Microbiology them. N. F. Gamalei of the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation Alexander Ginzburg suggested that the vaccination can take about nine months. The head of the Ministry of industry and trade Denis Manturov reported that clinical trials of vaccines against coronavirus companies “Biocad” and “Generium” will begin in June. The Ministry of defence today told about vaccine development “with the participation of military specialists”. Test selected 50 soldiers-volunteers.
