RUSSIA MAMUMUHUNAN SA COVID-19 VACCINE PRODUCTION SA PINAS

NAKAHANDA ang Russia na mag-supply ng  coronavirus vaccine sa Filipinas, o makipagpartner sa isang local firm para sa mass production nito sa harap ng patuloy na paglobo ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa.

Ayon kay Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev, ang kanyang bansa ay nakadebelop na ng ‘epektibo at ligtas’ na bakuna na nilikha ng Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology.

“All necessary bureaucratic procedures in order to get an official administrative approval may be completed mid-August. After that the Russian industrial facilities will be ready to prepare all necessary conditions to launch the production of this Russian vaccine,” ani Khovaev.

Sinabi ni  Khovaev na maaari rin silang mamuhunan para sa local vaccine production, at idinagdag na hinihintay ng Russia ang tugon sa kanilang proposal mula sa foreign ministry ng Filipinas.

“The third most promoted option is local production of vaccine on the Philippine soil. It means that we are ready to combine our efforts (and) that we are ready to make necessary investments together with our Philippine partners and share our technologies,” aniya.

Idinagdag ni Khovaev na ang vaccine developer ay ang parehong laboratoryo na lumikha ng bakuna laban sa Ebola at sa Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

Tinukoy ang Russian scientists, sinabi ni Khovaev na ang resulta mula sa clinical trials ay naging maganda.

“Believe me, we don’t like risky undertakings. That’s why I’m saying again that the vaccine is effective and safe. It’s an absolute necessary precondition, which was articulated by Russian President (Vladimir) Putin. We are responsible people.”