Russia announced the completion of clinical trials of a new vaccine from COVID-19 and ready in the fall to start a vaccination. And just yesterday the US claimed that Russia will not be able to beat them in the vaccine. However, in the fall comes the flu, which the Russians were not previously vaccinated. Will the Ministry of health to prove the safe use of two types of biologically active drugs?
On Saturday the Minister of health of Michael Murashko at the opening of the new COVID-hospital infectious hospital №23 in Nizhny Novgorod announced the completion in Russia clinical tests of a vaccine against coronavirus.
After the registration of vaccines, National research centre of epidemiology and Microbiology named Gamalei first vaccination will make doctors and teachers. But mass vaccination is expected in October. According to the latest data, in Russia the number of cases of infection with coronavirus exceeded 845 thousand, more than 14 thousand people died, 646 thousand were cured.
“a Vaccine against coronavirus infection developed by the centre Gamalei, has completed clinical research… We have it scheduled wider (vaccination), yet we should gradually switch to the new system, they will have more in October,” said Murashko.
Note that the development of a vaccine is practiced in many countries. It is like a race. Apart from Russia great efforts of the United States, China and the European Union. The President of the United States Donald trump had intended to buy German biopharmaceutical company CureVac to take advantage of their exclusive designs and the first to get the vaccine. In late July, the American biotech company Moderna the beginning of the final phase of testing. Everything in the world on a vaccine are more than 30 laboratories.
On the eve of the main infectious diseases of the United States, Anthony Fauci, said that Russia and other countries is unlikely to surpass the USA as the vaccine for the coronavirus.
“We’re moving very quickly, I don’t think that there will be vaccine so early our that we will have to depend on other countries in getting vaccine,” said Fauci at the hearings in Congress.
The center of Gamaliel conducted clinical trials of the vaccine jointly with the defence Ministry on the basis of the military hospital. N. N. Burdenko. In late July, there was discharged a second group of 20 volunteers. As reported in the defense Ministry, they did not have any identified side effects, complications or adverse reactions. None of the volunteers complained about the condition. And the results of the tests showed the production of all immune response.
Now the Ministry of health expects two statements in the clinical trials of a vaccine against COVID-19. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova announced that production of the vaccine center. Gamalei will begin in September. According to her, ��a second promising vaccine center Vektor – plan to register in September to start production in October.
President Vladimir Putin called the main requirements for vaccine efficacy and safety. “Confidence in the vaccine must be absolute”, – he said.
The CEO of the Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev has compared the development of the Russian vaccines against coronavirus infection, with the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957. In an interview with CNN Dmitriev said that the Russian vaccine against coronavirus demonstrates good efficiency.
The former head of Rospotrebnadzor, state Duma Deputy Gennady Onishchenko reminded that trials of the vaccine against coronavirus took place not only on volunteers from Institute of Microbiology of the Ministry of defense (48th Central research Institute, or in/h 44026), but also the First medical University named after Sechenov. In the beginning of next week they will have taken a blood test and “determined the level of the immune response”.
“depending on that answer will determine the effectiveness of the vaccine. Immune response though reliable criterion, but indirect. Finally, the efficiency can only be tested in real conditions, that is, when the vaccinated person encounter the virus. And the main criterion will be: sick or not” – said Onishchenko newspaper VIEW.
The Deputy noted that in the fall the main task will be vaccinated from the flu, because “this year, according to forecasts, will dominate three new strain, against which prepare already running in production of vaccine.”
“it is necessary to Vaccinate approximately 70 million people,” predicts Onishchenko.
This week, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that there will come a flu, from which the Russians first did not vaccinate and it “underscores the urgency of immunization against the flu this season”.
According to Onishchenko, the need for universal immunization against coronavirus is not, therefore, “we need to focus on high-risk groups”. Primarily elderly people with serious illnesses.
“Since we carried out tests on young volunteers, the question arises about how this vaccine will work on the older generation? This will show the experience…”, – said the Deputy.
The former head of Rospotrebnadzor agreed that among the priority groups for the vaccine should get those whose work is directly connected with people. Thus, to solve the issue of combination vaccines against influenza and coronavirus.
“Mass vaccination against influenza is conducted regularly. And usually, after one vaccination following do in two months or at the same time. Is it possible to combine these two vaccines, this issue requires study. Although the WACCinzia against flu is a more serious problem, because to vaccinate 70 million people, which is organisationally and financially quite a lot of work,” – said Gennady Onishchenko.
In turn, the Director of the Institute of health Economics HSE Larisa Popovich warns that you need a special study on the interaction of two types of vaccines.
“I’m not sure that in Russia there are data from clinical trials, especially with long-term consequences, the combination of two biologically active preparations. I hope that the Ministry of health there is reason to talk about the completion of clinical trials of a vaccine against coronavirus, although it’s not like they are on the standard scheme, because usually such tests are a few years, and coronavirus, as we know, less than a year,” said Popovich newspaper VIEW.
The expert expressed the hope that the Ministry of health understands what he’s talking about, “and will not impose an untested combination of two types of vaccines without proof of safety”.
However, the Professor-virologist nits of epidemiology and Microbiology named Gamalei Anatoly Alstein confident in the successful compatibility of the two vaccines.
“Until the end of October is three months who will be involved in the third phase trials of the vaccine against coronavirus, then there will be an additional fee of clinical research. It is painstaking and a great experience. It is possible that the vaccine will be allowed to apply before the end of this test. But in order to apply it, the vaccine should be gained. Here during these three months, it in some measure accumulated. But it’s not the vaccination, which may directly affect the course of the pandemic. While you will be able to be vaccinated hundreds of thousands of people, but not tens of millions,” said Alstein the newspaper VIEW.
The Professor is sure that this year Russian vaccine against coronavirus will not be able to have a real impact on the course of the pandemic.
“If there is grafted a considerable number of people and the pandemic will start to decline, this is unlikely to be related to vaccination. In order to impact vaccination, should be taught about 30-50% of the population, only then will markedly influence”, – said the Agency interlocutor.
At the same time, Alistain sure that the opening of borders, if they affect the situation of coronavirus in Russia, “to a small extent”. Earlier on Saturday, a source TASS said the discussion of the possibility to resume flights in all directions in the middle of the month. However, the source of “Interfax” has denied this information, stating that Russia will restore air service gradually. In mid-August it is planned to resume regular flights with Switzerland, as reported by RIA “Novosti” in the operational headquarters for the fight against widespread��eat coronavirus.
“the Opening of borders and flows that will arise, are determined by how and where people fly. And it will follow anti-epidemic service. Is the country safe enough to visit. The communication with other countries will necessarily be regulated”, – concluded Alistan.
