Russia extended an offer of assistance and collaboration to other nations in an effort to combat and prevent the next COVID-19 pandemic.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the World Health Organization in a statement issued on May 6 for its refusal to accept vaccines developed in Russia.
Russia Defends COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
The statement was made in response to the news that WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus had declared that the COVID-19 pandemic was no longer a global health emergency.
Russia has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of rejecting Russian vaccines for purely opportunistic reasons. Simultaneously, Russia asserts that it has demonstrated the efficacy of its vaccine by saving millions of lives throughout the world.
In March 2022, not long after the invasion of Ukraine had begun, a World Health Organization (WHO) official stated that the WHO had delayed its evaluation of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Regulatory Approval Of ‘Sputnik V’ Vaccine
The Russian statement also questioned the WHO’s justification for rushing the global approval process for these vaccines, citing growing evidence of various side effects associated with American-made vaccines.
At the conclusion of the statement, an offer was made to provide assistance and cooperation to all nations to advance sustainable development and expand international cooperation in the field of global health to prevent future pandemics.
On January 30, 2020, the WHO’s emergency committee declared for the first time that COVID-19 represented the organization’s highest level of alert. This occurred over three years ago.
The designation aids in focusing the attention of the international community on a health threat and enhances collaboration in the development of vaccines and treatments.
Russia was the first nation to grant regulatory approval for a COVID-19 vaccine following less than two months of testing on humans. Moscow compared this accomplishment to the country’s victory in the space race during the Cold War.
The vaccine was named Sputnik V in honor of the Soviet Union’s successful launch of the first satellite in human history.
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