Slovakia Becomes Second EU Country To OK Use Of Russian Vaccine

Czech Govt Also Interested In Russian Jab

While the EU attempts to accelerate the pace of its unified approach to vaccine roll-out, some eastern European countries are taking their own decisions.

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Some EU countries are going their own way on COVID-19 vaccine authorizations • Source: Shutterstock

The Slovakian government has issued an emergency use authorization for Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, and the first shipments of doses arrived in the country on 1 March, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which is financing the vaccine’s development.

“Thus Slovakia has become the 39th country in the world and the second country of the European Union to authorize...

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