Rodrigo Duterte
The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte prepared first to experience the Russian vaccine against coronavirus. He said this during a televised address to the nation, his words TASS reports.
Thus the leader of the country, he said, wants to show that he fully trusts Russian developments. The head of state stressed that the vaccine will benefit for humanity. “When it arrives, I will give public proof of my vaccination that it was not gossip, I will make the injection,” said Ducere.
He stressed that he will be the first to test the vaccine. If the drug suits you, I’m sure the Filipino leader, then injection can be done others. In addition, the head of state asked Francisco Duque coordinate with the Russian authorities for the transfer of the production technology.
Earlier it was reported that the Philippines is ready to buy the vaccine from the Chinese COVID-19. It also plans to Malaysia. Other Asian countries, particularly Japan, Singapore and Thailand, according to some, will purchase the American product.
The head of RDIF Kirill Dmitriev said that more than 20 countries have shown interest in the vaccine of the centre of epidemiology and Microbiology named Gamalei, Russian Ministry of health. Mr DMITRIYEV also noted that five countries are planning to participate the production of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus.
The Russian pharmaceutical companies are urged to postpone the registration of injection to the completion of the third phase of testing. In this phase, identify the safety of the drug for different social groups. According to the pharmaceutical companies, it’s unknown how the Russian vaccine is safe for the elderly.
