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British Daily Express apologizes for its claim that Russia stole vaccine formula

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British Daily Express apologizes for its claim that Russia stole vaccine formula


13.10.2021

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The British newspaper Daily Express has apologized to the creators of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, INOSMI reports. The news on October 11 claimed that Russia had allegedly stole the vaccine formula from AstraZeneca and used it to create its own drug.

British journalists have apologized to the Gamaleya Center and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). The newspaper published a statement by the RDIF, which notes that the Russian drug is based on a carefully researched human adenovirus platform. The Gamaleya Center had used it before, carrying out scientific work for many years. More specifically, vaccines against Ebola  and MERS were used to create Sputnik V . This, in turn, made it possible to create the drug in a short time.

RDIF has advised the British media to better protect the reputation of AstraZeneca, a safe and effective vaccine that is constantly under attack from competitors.

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