WHO suspends approval of Sputnik V vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended consideration of the approval of Sputnik V. This was announced to journalists by the deputy head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa.

“With regard to the approval process for the Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use, this process is suspended because during the inspection of one of the factories that form part of the production of Sputnik V, it was not found that this factory agreed with the application of good manufacturing practices ”, he said (quote from RIA Novosti).

According to Barbos, the review will resume after "needed changes" are made, after which a new inspection will take place.

PAHO — интернациональное агентство здравоохранения в Северной и Южной Америке. Оно выступает как региональное отделение ВОЗ, имеющее такие компетенции.