'It's risky': Russians are divided about its poorly-tested new COVID-19 vaccine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that his government had approved the world's first coronavirus vaccine for mass inoculation, amid widespread doubts over its safety and efficacy.

Despite widespread concerns that the vaccine, created by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow, has not undergone phase-3 trials, Putin said the vaccine works effectively, develops stable immunity, and has gone through all the necessary tests.

Phase-3 trials are considered important to guarantee the safety of a vaccine, and usually help indicate potential side effects.

Putin added that one of his daughters has already received the vaccination, and said she has been feeling well after suffering a fever for a couple of days.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/it-s-risky-russians-are-divided-about-its-poorly-tested-new-covid-19-vaccine-with-some-convinced-it-will-work-while-others-worried-about-side-effects/ar-BB17PTkF?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP

So it appears it's really not ready yet.

[lettucebe]

1. Hopefully the worst will be it doesn't work

Though many will think they are immune when they are not if that happens. You cannot rush a vaccine.

[Klaralven]

2. It looks like a lot of people got it "informally" during the phase II trial

Russian Elite Given Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Since April

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-20/russian-elite-got-experimental-covid-19-vaccine-from-april

So now they are doing an expanded phase III by distributing the initial production batches and administering them, presumably to "high priority" populations.

They may have data on efficacy as well as safety. The quick way to establish efficacy is to vaccinate volunteers and then expose them to Covid 19 doses. We consider that unethical, but the Russians may have a different opinion.

[Coleman]

3. Russia will vaccinate all of their prisoners

then expose them to Covid. Hell, most of them have TB, and will die in due time.