The Director of the Center Gamalei called possible vaccine COVID-19
Production of the Russian vaccine against coronavirus infection may begin in the autumn, said Director of the Centre of epidemiology and Microbiology named Gamalei Alexander Ginzburg. His word brings the press service of the Ministry of defence.
Also noticed that the Center Gamalei along with the 48th research Institute of the Ministry of defence could quite quickly get the full range of scientific research and preclinical validation for the technology platform that has proven itself in creating other drugs.
"This has turned out to achieve due to the fact that the first was designed several vaccine preparations, as well as among them against Ebola virus ", he explained.
this week the Center Gamalei, together with the Department of defense has begun clinical testing of the combined vector vaccines - she was introduced the first 18 volunteers. Before the vaccine is tested for toxicity, safety, immunogenicity and protective effectiveness in large and small animals.
Gunzburg also said that with the help of the center's test system tested for immunity to COVID-19 more than 4 thousand blood plasma samples. Plasma can be applied for the treatment of patients with severe coronavirus infection.
according to the final data, in Russia the number of cases of infection with coronavirus has reached nearly 577 million, more than eight thousand people died, 334 thousand recovered.
Current information on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager. Of the Russian Federation.
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