Even if the Russian Sputnik V vaccine is approved by the European Medicines Agency, Russia cannot deliver it in the EU before the end of vaccination in the countries of the community. This was stated by EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton in an interview with Spiegel.
He explained that it would take months between the registration of the vaccine and the start of production – this would take months.
“EMA – the European Medicines Agency, will study the preparation and will evaluate it correctly “I’m sure of that,” Breton said. He noted, however, that the decision did not mean starting production immediately in sufficient quantities.
EMA representative: “Sputnik V” is like Russian roulette
She advised states not to issue an emergency permit for the use of the vaccine
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The EU plans to vaccinate all Europeans by the summer, the Russian vaccine is simply late, the EU commissioner explained.
Thierry Breton reminded that The EU already has enough four approved vaccines to achieve collective immunity.
Russia has problems with the production of the drug, and the citizens of the country find it difficult to access the vaccine, he added.
