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- Date of publication: October 31, 2021
- Article language(s): Arabic
- Countries / regions discussed: Russia
DISINFO: Sputnik V's success is ignored by the EMA and WHO
SUMMARY
The European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization ignore the success of the Russian "Sputnik V" vaccine against COVID-19.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative claiming that the success of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is being deliberately ignored.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) started the rolling review of the Sputnik V vaccine on March 4, 2021. At the beginning of September 2021, EMA stated it was still waiting for necessary additional data from Sputnik V's manufacturers before it can authorise the vaccine. The EMA and EU leaders have publicly stated they will welcome Sputnik V if it meets the applied standards for vaccines.
In fact, problems with inconsistent, problematic or missing data and lack of transparency have been regularly reported regarding Sputnik V, leading some international health regulators to consider the information yet insufficient.
WHO affirmed again on 13 October 2021 that the approval for the use of Sputnik V was still on hold pending some missing data from Russia and legal procedures. On 21 October 2021, WHO said it had restarted the assessment process for the Russian vaccine and that it was awaiting the “completion of the rolling submission.”
See similar disinformation narratives about the Sputnik V vaccine, claiming that the process of recognising it is artificially delayed, that the West discredits the most effective Sputnik V and prevents mass vaccination in Russia, and that Europe will "fight with feet and hands" against Sputnik V.