Russian health authorities are preparing to launch a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus in October, the health minister said.
Russian media quoted Mikhail Murashko as saying that the first to receive the vaccine would be doctors and teachers.
Reuters, citing unnamed sources, said Russia's first possible vaccine would be approved by regulators this month.
However, some experts are concerned about Russia's fast-track approach.
On Friday, U.S. Leading infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci said he hoped Russia - and China - would "actually test the vaccine" before administering it to anyone.
Dr. Fauki has said that the U.S. The vaccine will be available by the end of this year
He is a U.S. citizen. "I don't think we will have so many vaccines and we will not have to depend on other countries," he told a committee member.
When will we have the coronavirus vaccine?
Encouraging vaccine test results
Russian spies have targeted Kovid-19 vaccine research
Many of the potential coronavirus vaccines are being developed worldwide and are currently in more than 20 clinical trials.
Mr Murashko, quoted by the Interfax news agency, said the institute had completed a clinical trial of the vaccine at a research facility in Moscow and was preparing a paper to register it.
“We plan a comprehensive vaccination for October,” he said, adding that teachers and doctors would be the first to receive it.
Last month, Russian scientists said that early-stage tests of an adenovirus-based vaccine developed by the Gamalea Institute had been completed and the results were successful.
Last month, the UK, US and Canadian security services said a Russian hacking group had targeted various organizations involved in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine with possible intent to steal information.
The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) said it was more than 95% certain that a group called APT29 - also known as Dukes or Cozy Bears - was part of the Russian intelligence service.
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kalin, has denied the allegations and told the BBC there was "no sense".
In the UK, vaccine tests developed by Oxford University have shown that it can induce an immune response and a deal has been struck with AstraZeneca to supply 100 million doses in Britain alone.
Russian media quoted Mikhail Murashko as saying that the first to receive the vaccine would be doctors and teachers.
Reuters, citing unnamed sources, said Russia's first possible vaccine would be approved by regulators this month.
However, some experts are concerned about Russia's fast-track approach.
On Friday, U.S. Leading infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci said he hoped Russia - and China - would "actually test the vaccine" before administering it to anyone.
Dr. Fauki has said that the U.S. The vaccine will be available by the end of this year
He is a U.S. citizen. "I don't think we will have so many vaccines and we will not have to depend on other countries," he told a committee member.
When will we have the coronavirus vaccine?
Encouraging vaccine test results
Russian spies have targeted Kovid-19 vaccine research
Many of the potential coronavirus vaccines are being developed worldwide and are currently in more than 20 clinical trials.
Mr Murashko, quoted by the Interfax news agency, said the institute had completed a clinical trial of the vaccine at a research facility in Moscow and was preparing a paper to register it.
“We plan a comprehensive vaccination for October,” he said, adding that teachers and doctors would be the first to receive it.
Last month, Russian scientists said that early-stage tests of an adenovirus-based vaccine developed by the Gamalea Institute had been completed and the results were successful.
Last month, the UK, US and Canadian security services said a Russian hacking group had targeted various organizations involved in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine with possible intent to steal information.
The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) said it was more than 95% certain that a group called APT29 - also known as Dukes or Cozy Bears - was part of the Russian intelligence service.
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kalin, has denied the allegations and told the BBC there was "no sense".
In the UK, vaccine tests developed by Oxford University have shown that it can induce an immune response and a deal has been struck with AstraZeneca to supply 100 million doses in Britain alone.
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