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Russia begins mass coronavirus vaccination programme - despite clinical trials ongoing

Telegraph, 05 Dec 2020
Thousands of frontline workers in Russia had their first Covid-19 vaccination, despite trials ongoing.

President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the launch of a "large-scale" COVID-19 immunisation campaign, even though a Russian-designed vaccine has yet to complete the advanced studies needed to ensure its effectiveness and safety in line with established scientific protocols.

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/02/russia-roll-large-scale-vaccination-against-covid-19-next-week/

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