Sputnik V vaccine travels to Russia to receive dose from those who follow its official Twitter account

Since the origins of the investigation in the middle of last year, everything about the Russian vaccine Sputnik V against the coronavirus has caused the whole world to talk.

It was mainly the delay in publication in a scientific journal that in January earned Sputnik V a wave of criticism, which was then turned off once the evidence was in public view when it was confirmed that the ‘inoculation was working. Finally, the publication in The Lancet has dispelled doubts, to the point that today the development of the state which governs with the iron fist Vladimir Putin is one of the most reliable applications.

So much so that two weeks ago Russian authorities publicly declared that the vaccine guarantees two years of immunity and that it is equally effective for all age groups.

“The duration of the immunological effects of this vaccine will be very long. We hope it will be two years or more,” said Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Instituto Gamaleya, the entity behind the development of the Russian product.

But now the surprise has come from another side. Of official Twitter accountOn Friday, the vaccine reported that Russia will need those who follow the count, implying that there will soon be a ticket draw for the winners to travel to receive the inoculation.

“Tell your friends to follow Sputnik V on Twitter! Our subscribers on social networks they will be the first to be invited to #SputnikVaccinated in Russia when the program begins, “the tweet read. The vaccination program he mentions starts in July.

In another tweet, they specify: “Sputnik V’s mission is to save lives and restore normalcy for everyone in the world. It is of the utmost importance to us. To be clear, this was no April Fool’s joke. We are working to start this program in July, ”says the official vaccine report.

In Europe, there is still a controversy with Sputnik V. While the vaccine began to be examined last week by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Russia on Tuesday rejected the words of an official of this body. , who “descononsejó” EU countries to authorize it in an emergency.

“It’s a bit like Russian roulette”said EMA Board Chair Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, stressing that there is insufficient data on people vaccinated.

“We ask for a public apology”the state research center Gamaleya and the Russian Sovereign Fund (RDIF) asked on Twitter.

Impatient, several EU countries have already used Sputnik Vlike Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Even the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce announced a few days ago that the vaccine would be produced in Italy, an unprecedented event in the European Union.

“Ten million doses will be produced between July 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022,” he told AFP. Stefano Maggi, press attaché to the president of the Chamber of Commerce.