Russian University claims the success of the world's first coronavirus vaccine on volunteers

SECHENOV First Moscow State Medical University claims that it has successfully tested the world's first vaccine on volunteers.

What does it mean?

The Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University began clinical trials of the vaccine produced by Russia's Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology on June 18.

Vadim Tarasov, the director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology said that it has successfully completed tests on volunteers and that the first group of volunteers would be discharged on Wednesday and the second on July 20.

What else does it claim?

According to Alexander Lukashev, the director of the Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases at Sechenov University, the aim of the tests was to show that the vaccine is safe for human health, and it was successfully achieved.

"The safety of the vaccine is confirmed. It corresponds to the safety of those vaccines that are currently on the market," said Lukashev.

The vaccine is currently in further development with a possibility of scaling up production.