Russia may start production of the SK vaccine commercially next month

General of the Russian Fund for Direct Investments Kirill Dmitriyev said that Russia may start to produce a vaccine against the emerging corona virus, commercially, next August.

“The first phase of the tests has been successfully completed, and the second stage will be completed by August 3. After that, the third stage of the tests will start in Russia and in several countries at the same time. We expect to obtain the approval of the health regulatory authorities,” he added in an interview published today. Russian in August, and immediately after that we plan to start mass production. ”

“We expect to get the approval of other countries in September,” Dmitriyev added.

He pointed out that 30 million doses of the vaccine will be produced in Russia (when the need is 40-50 million doses), and in total with the partner countries – 200 million doses.

The head of the Russian Fund added that the third stage of clinical trials of the vaccine will be conducted in the Middle East, including over 100 people in the UAE, Turkey, Africa and other countries.

Dmitriyev said, “The mass production of this vaccine will be able to stop the second possible wave of this epidemic. First of all, we will cover the demand for the vaccine in Russia.”

According to IMF calculations, more than 3 billion doses of these vaccines will be produced in 2021, “which will allow the world to effectively fight the corona virus.”

Source: Interfax