EU medicine regulator evaluating Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for use in Europe
The EMA has also been in touch with representatives of the Chinese Sinopharm jab.
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The EMA has also been in touch with representatives of the Chinese Sinopharm jab.
Dr Lorraine Nolan also said the public can be assured the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe.
Yuriy Filatov told a Limerick TD his government has not been approached by Irish authorities about ordering the Sputnik V vaccine.
The Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov said Ireland has yet to ask for supplies of Sputnik V.
Russia said it is ready to provide vaccines for 50 million Europeans.
Family doctors in Budapest could choose five persons each to send for the jab at four hospitals in the capital.
The preliminary findings show that the two-dose Sputnik V “has shown high efficacy” and was well tolerated for adults.
Sputnik V is currently being made available to Russians in high-risk groups.
Health officials have opened 70 vaccine centres in Moscow.