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US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan thanked the Russian Federation for offering to get vaccinated against the coronavirus with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, US embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Ross said.
US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan responded to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s proposal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. About this on December 27 on Twitter reported Embassy Spokesperson Rebecca Ross.
“Ambassador Sullivan thanks the Russian Foreign Ministry for offering the vaccine, but would not like to take the dose of Sputnik V intended for a Russian citizen,” he wrote.
The diplomat noted that two vaccines have already been approved in the United States, and stressed that the drugs “are already helping people fight COVID-19 in the European Union, Great Britain, Latin America and the United States.”
Thank you Ambassador Sullivan @mfa_russia for your offer of a vaccine, however, I would not want to take a dose of SputnikV intended for a Russian citizen. We are grateful that two American vaccines have now been approved and that they are already helping people fight COVID-19 in the EU, UK, Latin America, and the US.
– Rebecca Ross (@USEmbRuPress) December 27, 2020
On December 22, the United States Embassy in Russia published a letter from Sullivan, in which he made a list of desired gifts for the New Year, in particular, he asked Santa for the coronavirus vaccine.
On December 26, the Russian Foreign Ministry offered Sullivan to be vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine.
The Sputnik V vaccine was registered on August 11. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that it is effective, forms stable immunity and has passed all tests. According to him, one of his daughters received two vaccinations and is doing well. At the same time, the Russian president himself was not vaccinated; As head of state, he cannot volunteer in a vaccine trial, explained Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader’s press secretary.
The Russian vaccine has come under serious criticism as it was registered before the third phase of clinical trials. Phase 3 trials are critical to testing vaccine readiness for widespread distribution, writes National Geographic. Several Russian scientists have observed that the accelerated approach to vaccine registration is contrary to scientific and ethical standards for drug development.
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