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WHO in dialogue with Russia on its second Covid-19 vaccine candidate

"We will only be able to have a position on a vaccine when we see results of the phase 3 clinical trials," WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference in Geneva

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1 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2020 | 11:08 PM IST

The World Health Organization said on Friday it had had very good dialogue with developers of a second Russian vaccine candidate against COVID-19.

"We will only be able to have a position on a vaccine when we see results of the phase 3 clinical trials," WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference in Geneva.

Topics : World Health Organisation Russia Coronavirus Vaccine

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