This Friday, the first batch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, which is currently in Phase III of clinical trials, arrived in Venezuela, announced Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez from Simón Bolívar Maiquetía International Airport.
«It is a historic moment for our Homeland, Venezuela becomes the first country in America to receive the Russian vaccine against covid-19. This action is the result of permanent contact and cooperation that Venezuela maintains with the Russian Federation ”, highlighted the Executive Vice President.
Likewise, the vice president communicated that thanks to the leadership of Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, relief is brought to the world with the first registered vaccine to combat covid-19. 'Sputnik V is a safe vaccine that offers long-lasting immunity, of approximately two years, against other types of vaccines that have a short life and are being tested. Is a safe vaccine because it is based on human adenovirus. «Said Rodríguez.
Rodríguez stated that thanks to the Russia-Venezuela strategic cooperation, "we will participate in the safe supply of vaccines for our people and also in the production of the vaccine in Venezuela."
In terms of health, Russia has maintained very close cooperation with the Venezuelan people. "We have received tons of medicines and PCR tests, and today it reaches a new peak with the arrival of this first batch of vaccines," he emphasized.
The vice president pointed out that thanks to the cooperation with the National Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Research Gamaleya allows Venezuela to acquire the Russian vaccine Sputnik V.
For his part, Carlos Alvarado, minister of popular power for health, reported that 2.000 people will be included in this testing phase and immediately afterwards the alliances with Russia will be finalized to carry out the packaging and subsequent production of the vaccine. in the country, he announced.
“Two thousand people are going to receive the test dose of the vaccine in its third phase that we will start in the next few days. After finishing the test phase, the manufacture of the vaccine will begin, we already have the team of researchers who are going to lead, they are going to follow up”, he said.
He also noted that "this historic brotherhood between our countries consolidates a union that was already strong and is now receiving even greater strength for the entire country," Alvarado stated.
Russia's charge d'affaires, Alexey Seredin, said he was happy that Venezuela is the first country on this side of the hemisphere to receive the vaccine.
"This vaccine is highly resistant to treating coronavirus infection. We will soon have the opportunity to vaccinate the entire population," Seredin said.
