The World Health Organization (WHO) will be ready to conduct an inspection at the site of the production of the Russian vaccine from Coronavirus “Satellite V” in February. This was stated by the Director of Regulation and Prequalification of the Organization of Rogerio Gaspar, RIA Novosti reports.
WHO representative stressed that the local inspection would be possible if the organization receives all the necessary information from the Russian side by the end of December. According to him, the Russian direct investment fund (RDII) promised to send the first WHO data packet to this deadline. The second package is planned to receive until the end of January 2022.
Previously, the Kremlin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the issue of WHO’s recognition “Satellite V” will be resolved in the coming months. According to him, after that, to approve the Russian drug from COVID-19. The politician noted that in the process of approval of the vaccine, bureaucratic difficulties arise.