Addis Ababa, August 15, 2020 (FBC) – Russia’s health ministry says it has begun production of a new vaccine.
In a press release, the ministry said the vaccine would be rolled out at the end of the month.
Many experts fear that Russia may be compromising safety by fast-tracking the vaccine, BBC reports.
President Vladimir Putin previously said it had passed all the required checks, adding that his daughter had already been vaccinated.
The vaccine has been named Sputnik V in honour of the world’s first satellite. Sputnik is the Russian word for satellite.