Sputnik V sends application for rolling review in EU

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (PRIME) -- The producers of Russian vaccine against the coronavirus Sputnik V have sent an application for a rolling review of the vaccine in the E.U., according to a statement seen by PRIME on the Twitter account of the vaccine late on Wednesday.

"Sputnik V has sent an application for a rolling review, the next step is an application for market approval," the statement read.

According to the statement, the European Medicines Agency has already appointed a speaker for the rolling review process, and the agency will report on the start of the procedure on its website soon.

The producers also said that they want Sputnik V to be out of politics and it can be produced in the E.U. Russia can also deliver a significant amount of the vaccine made on its capacities after the main phase of vaccination in Russia ends in June 2021.

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