Johnson & Johnson announced its readiness to supply its vaccine to Russia

Janssen, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is interested in supplying its CORONAVIRUS vaccine to RUSSIA. RBC was told about this by the CEO of Johnson & Johnson LLC, the managing DIRECTOR of Janssen Russia , Ukraine and the CIS, Katerina Pogodina.

“We are committed to providing global access to our covid-19 single-dose vaccine candidate on a non-commercial basis for use in pandemic emergencies and will work with all stakeholders in Russia and the CIS to bring our vaccine to the markets of these countries after completion of all necessary stages, including the passage of local clinical trials and registration procedures,” said Pogodina.

According to her, the company intends to work with the Russian Ministry of HEALTH and hopes to file a registration dossier for its vaccine in due course.

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Earlier, Pfizer's external communications manager in Russia and Belarus, Alexander Chepinoga, told RBC that the company is considering registering its COVID-19 vaccine in Russia.

The HEAD of the Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, did not rule out the appearance in Russia of foreign vaccines against coronavirus. According to him, several foreign manufacturers have applied for registration of their drugs.

So far, only four domestic vaccines against COVID-19 have been approved in Russia: Sputnik V and Sputnik Light from the Center. Gamaleya, "EpiVakKorona" from the center "Vector", as well as "KoviVak" from the center named after. Chumakov.

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