Gunzburg spoke about the name of the coronavirus vaccine for children

A vaccine against covid-19 for children, which is being developed by the Center. N.F. Gamalei may be called Sputnik M, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the HEAD of the center, Alexander Gintsburg.

“For sure it will remain Sputnik - by analogy, for example, with the BCG vaccine for children (vaccination against tuberculosis.), The letter M is added there. As I understand it, [means] "small". Maybe there will be the letter M in this vaccine,” Gunzburg said.

In June, the World HEALTH Organization (WHO) said children could be vaccinated against the CORONAVIRUS, stating that they should be vaccinated less urgently than the elderly, medical professionals and people with chronic illnesses.

Then Gunzburg said that the Center. N.F. Gamalei submitted documents to the Russian Ministry of Health to obtain permission to study the use of the Sputnik V vaccine in children. He indicated that about 350 children aged 12 to 17 years would participate in the trials of the drug. Different concentrations of the vaccine will be used for each age.