https://cdnimg.rg.ru/img/content/190/43/59/5p_vaccine_d_850.jpg

As explained in the Russian Ministry of health, will test two forms of the vaccine: liquid, in the form of solution for injection will be given to the volunteers in a military hospital. Burdenko. Another form, in the form of lyophilizate (powder which is dissolved before injection in saline) – will be explored in Sechenovskiy University. Studies involving two groups of volunteers for 38 people.

As said Minister of health Michael Murashko, to say that the vaccine is ready, it is too early, we are talking about the candidate. After the first stage – verification of the safety and efficacy of the drug on healthy people, to be sure that it can be used in the elderly, children, people with various chronic diseases, etc. However, since the vaccine was created and tested in a pandemic, that is, in the extremely short period of time during testing is provided, in the words of the Minister, “almost a police surveillance”. “The main principle – do no harm,” – said Mikhail Murashko.

Director of the Research center Gamalei academician Alexander Ginzburg said that the vaccine will be administered twice: on day zero of the test, and the 21st, and then volunteers a month and a half will remain in the hospital to keep track of all the possible consequences, and then another six months for them will be closely monitored by physicians. That a new drug or vaccine tested on volunteers is a standard international practice. Participants give informed consent after obtaining all the data about the procedure, possible benefits, risks and inconveniences. In addition, they insure in case of possible damage to health.

However, academician Ginzburg sure that the risks are minimal: for a new vaccine used old, well-understood platform. First vaccination in may doing yourself the the developers themselves.

the Current vaccine is only one of many that are being developed in Russia. So, in July to begin testing on humans of a vaccine developed by the research center “Vector” of Rospotrebnadzor. Research and scientific centers of the FMBA. According to Murashko, if the disposal of the state there are several vaccines with different range of applications, this increases the resistance in protection from infection.

Previous articleTo get away from diabetes
Next articleMouth-watering melons
Jennifer Alvarez is an investigative journalist and is a correspondent for European Union. She is based in Zurich in Switzerland and her field of work include covering human rights violations which take place in the various countries in and outside Europe. She also reports about the political situation in European Union. She has worked with some reputed companies in Europe and is currently contributing to USA News as a freelance journalist. As someone who has a Masters’ degree in Human Rights she also delivers lectures on Intercultural Management to students of Human Rights. She is also an authority on the Arab world politics and their diversity.