Gollan, on Putin’s words: “There is an absolute distortion of the translation” – Telam

Buenos Aires Health Minister Daniel Gollan said Thursday that “there is an absolute distortion in the translation” of statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning the Sputnik V vaccine and its use in people over 60 years .

“There is an absolute distortion in the translation. Putin said he was 67 years old and the vaccine had not been applied because at the moment the protocols last for up to 60 years, ”Gollan said in radio statements 10.

In this context, he explained that in Russia “They are the subject of investigations on people under 18 and over 60” and clarified that “On December 30, the study of the over 60s would end.”

“The Sputnik V vaccine is very safe. As soon as the results are published in people over 60, it will be authorized. We are convinced that Sputnik V will be approved urgently because it is very good.”“

He also said that in Russia “Many people over 60 have been vaccinated” and clarified that “Obviously, this is not part of controlled clinical trials, which serve as a benchmark but not scientific evidence.”

“You have to have scientific rigor: normally vaccines are tested in different age groups. Then all the scientific evidence comes out, it is approved, authorized and registered,” he said.

The Buenos Aires official clarified that On December 30, studies on people over 60 will be completed and, therefore, “it will be authorized” because “these are protocols to be followed”.

He argued that “by protocol, as soon as the results are published in people over 60 years of age, the application of the vaccine will be allowed” and insisted: “This is what (Putin) communicated, not that it does not work or is not effective in people over 60.

In this context, he declared that “The Sputnik V vaccine is very safe” and said he was “absolutely convinced” that there will be emergency approval “because the vaccine is very good and effective”.