WHO Thanks Russia for Developing 'Safe and Effective Sputnik V Vaccine'

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, this information is no longer emphasized in Russian media, as it has become inconvenient for Russia in its War with Ukraine.

Do you know that:

The Russian COVID vaccine (Sputnik V) was the first ‘Safe and Effective’ Covid vaccine approved by WHO - even earlier than Moderna and Pfizer, which were approved three months later?

Read the News story about that from the Vaccine manufacturer: https://sputniknews.com/20200921/who-thanks-russia-for-developing-safe-and-effective-sputnik-v-vaccine-regional-head-says-1080524975.html (also pasted at the bottom of this article)

Russia was one of the first countries after China in attempt to impose vaccine status QR codes on its population (https://www.pravda.ru/health/1659135-privivka/ - in Russian), which however was not successful because of the population resistance (many rallies held all over the country, the information about which was suppressed in Russian media).

And Russia is still very active in COVID vaccine development. See latest press releases from manufacturer: https://sputnikvaccine.com/newsroom/pressreleases:

The Gamaleya Center study in animals shows the intranasally delivered Sputnik V vaccine induces robust and durable immune response to coronavirus

Press release, 31.08.2022

The Gamaleya Center has developed a Delta- and Omicron-adapted Sputnik V vaccine

Press release, 23.08.2022

Sputnik V demonstrates 97% efficacy against hospitalisation caused by Omicron variant following revaccination with Sputnik Light or Sputnik V according to a study published in the Vaccines peer-reviewed leading medical journal

Press release, 15.06.2022

Sputnik V demonstrates strong protection against Omicron variant according to a unique independent comparative study conducted by the Spallanzani Institute in Italy with results published in the Vaccines peer-reviewed leading medical journal

Press release, 25.05.2022

Sputnik V becomes the world’s first COVID vaccine with proven efficacy for people living with HIV as demonstrated by a joint study between the Gamaleya Center and Moscow City Center for AIDS Prevention and Control published in The Lancet

Press release, 28.02.2022

Kazakhstan becomes the first country outside Russia to authorize Sputnik M vaccine for adolescents

Press release, 22.02.2022

Sputnik Light can become a major booster for those vaccinated with inactivated Chinese COVID vaccines globally after China has officially recommended mix & match approach with adenoviral vector-based vaccines as boosters

Press release, 21.02.2022

Clinical trials in Russia and Azerbaijan demonstrated safety of AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light vaccines combination

Press release, 14.02.2022

At the same time:

Since the beginning of War in Ukraine, there are no longer many (or any) news in Russian media about Russia’s successes in COVID vaccine manufacturing, vaccination and /or QR program.

This can seen from vaccine manufacturer newsroom (https://sputnikvaccine.com/newsroom/) , which had posted plenty of news and stories in 2020-2021, but none since January 2022.

But most importantly, this can be seen by browsing their main newspapers such as www.pravda.ru (https://www.pravda.ru/tags/sputnik-v/), which is the Russian equivalent of CBC in Canada, that published only what is approved the government.

And you know why - Because they want to be seen as fighting against the West (including WHO, WEF, and others) . Lets just remember that.

Also, one of their top scientists who was working on COVID vaccine was assassinated: https://greatgameindia.com/russian-covid-19-scientist-assassinated/, which I was reminded about when I published an article about the sudden death of Adam Exton, who led the Canadian Covid-19 vaccine distribution response team.

"WHO Thanks Russia for Developing 'Safe and Effective Sputnik V Vaccine'"(21.09.2020).

The first officially registered vaccine against COVID-19, developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, is now undergoing post-registration trials involving around 42,000 people in Russia and around the world.

"The WHO greatly appreciates the efforts that the Russian Federation has made to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, namely Sputnik V. Once again I want to thank Russia for its excellent efforts to create a safe and effective vaccine", Regional Director for Europe at the WHO Hans Kluge said after a meeting with Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko.

Russia's first COVID-19 vaccine © Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya

Kluge expressed confidence that the ongoing post-registration trials of the Russian vaccine will be successful and thanked all the volunteers who agreed to take part in the testing.

"Now Russia has started the third phase of vaccine testing, when the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine will be tested on a very large group of people. I am sure these results will be positive. [...] Since I have been working in Russia for many years, I know that Russia has a very rich history in the development of vaccines and their production, as well as immunisation", he added.

He also stressed that Russia had helped him to provide aid to Central Asian countries amid the pandemic and had generally shown its commitment to global solidarity.

On 11 August, Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute officially registered the world's first vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V. Two successful phases of clinical trials have proved that the Russian vaccine was capable of building an immunity against the virus in all of the volunteers involved in the tests. Currently, Russia is carrying out post-registration clinical trials of Sputnik V, involving over 42,000 people in Russia and around the world.