Health & Wellness

As Russia begins final stage of coronavirus vaccine trial, volunteers confirmed to have immunity and no side effects

Jonny Tickle
RT
Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:38 UTC

Volunteers who received a Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine have developed immunity to the virus, according to the country's Ministry of Defense. Clinical trials for the drug are now in their final stage.

The ministry began testing a coronavirus vaccine in mid-June in conjunction with Moscow's Gamelei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.

It said that data obtained by scientists "indicates that volunteers in the first and second groups formed an immune response after injections of the vaccine against the coronavirus."

The first group of trialists will be discharged on July 15. As of yet, there have been no complaints about side effects or adverse reactions. The second group, who received the vaccine just a few days after the first, will receive a booster injection on July 13. The booster is designed to "strengthen the immune system and provide an increase in its duration."

On Thursday, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that research was underway on 17 separate Russian coronavirus vaccines, of which the Gamelei drug is just one. He also stated that Russia will not make immunization against Covid-19 compulsory.

At the end of June, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported that trials should be over by the end of July. If completed successfully, it is planned that the vaccine will be registered in August and immediately put into mass production.

Comment: There are a great many questions as to why a vaccine would be necessary when, for example, there are already drugs with a safety track record decades-long and that have been shown to be highly effective in treating Covid-19; one of Russia's top doctors claims that herd immunity in the cities has been achieved; the virus is harmless for the vast majority - then again, perhaps some in Russia believe the hysteria, and perhaps some just don't want to be dependent on a foreign created 'vaccine':

Reader Comments

Ruth · 2020-07-12T02:34:05Z

The litmus test is re-exposure. It's unethical to expose humans to the disease they have been vaccinated against (yes, I know that's handy). Not so with animals

So here, you have a reason for concern, and also the reason why there hasn't been anybody at all interested in producing a Coronavirus vaccine in the last 20 years. Because you can bet they would if they could! Squillions of dollars to be made here.

The vaccine was so successful in animals that when re-exposed, they all died from a massive and catastrophic immune response.

I'm not sure what to think about that.

adipocere · 2020-07-14T20:43:21Z

Ruth Well I can tell you first hand that Russia embrace of the scamdemic is rooted in two things: poor strategic foreign policy (thinking you can beat a cheat by playing buy his rules) and, the second, its own endemic corruption. Russian "elites" are making a mint off of CV with petty and dangerously myopic get rich quick schemes.

The first point has to do with the fact that the people in power now are only once removed from the Yeltsin clan. These guys simply have a stronger survival instinct and are more adaptable than the raiders of the 90's. But they all come from the same milieu, including Yeltsin's protege Putin. Russian foreign policy is all about playing by the rules internationally and trying to use that to their advantage, which is of course impossible and stupid really. The second point is explained by the nature of Russian elites from point one.

So my point is that, while mostly well-intentioned, the Russian vaccine development is compromised by plain old fashioned opportunism and profiteering by the ruling class. On top of that there has been a shift towards "modern" (read: western) medicine, a shallow and very literal comprehension of English language, and a general credulity of Russian people who think all that glitters is gold. I mean that Russians are in a very poor position to evaluate/parse the bullsh*t oozing from English language sources, including medical research, and just take everything at face value. So you put that all together and it's the perfect recipe for a vaccine disaster in Russia.

Rowan Cocoan · 2020-07-14T20:50:53Z

adipocere THANK YOU! Exactly why I read SOTT - to learn from those with ground reality awareness.

DeliciousTears · 2020-07-14T04:09:57Z

You could also inject a super magical pure saline 'vaccine' and declare victory against covid as 99% of your vaccinated will be perfectly fine.

MAGIC!

Rowan Cocoan · 2020-07-14T04:24:09Z

DeliciousTears "Placebo effect victory"!

Ain't gonna happen.

RC

codis · 2020-07-14T05:13:36Z

The country I grew up in was closely linked with (i.e. a vassall of) Russia / the Soviet Union.

They once announced a Megabit chip at an electronics fair, with great hype. It was all dummies, they just couldn't make it.

Even then, I didn't believe everything I was told.

Not to mention there is no vaccine against a Corona virus ...