Dr. Anthony Fauci tells DebRobertsABC in NatGeo panel that he seriously doubts the Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine has been proven safe and effective.
Dr. Fauci told Deborah Roberts he "seriously doubt" that the Russian-approved COVID-19 vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective.
"I hope that the Russians have actually, definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective," Fauci said."I seriously doubt that they've done that."Russia's health ministry approved the vaccine after only two months of trials. In the U.S., the worst-affected country, at least 5,094,565 people have been diagnosed and at least 163,465 have died.Putin told officials at a televised meeting that the vaccine"forms strong immunity" and that the vaccine had already been administered to his adult daughter. The Russians plan to start administering dosages to front-line workers by the end of August.
The vaccine against the coronavirus disease developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Aug. 6, 2020, provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund.Putin said the Russian drug has"passed all necessary tests," but with just two months of trials, experts are wary about it being safe for large-scale use.
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