WHO flags concerns at Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine production plant
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The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about how one of the plants involved in Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine production fills the vials, and whether mitigation measures to reduce risk of cross-contamination are adequately implemented.
In response, Pharmstandard-UfaTIVA said all issues had been resolved, and that none pertained to the safety or efficacy of the vaccine itself. "We invite WHO for another inspection," the company said in a statement, according to Reuters. Sputnik V, which in a February study was found to be safe and 91% effective in trials involving 20,000 people in Russia, is also being reviewed by the European Union’s regulator, but has faced delays due to missing data deadlines, Reuters previously reported.More Related News