The government threatened to cancel the contract with Russia due to delays in the shipment of Sputnik V and warned Vladimir Putin of the arrival of doses from the United States.

In a harsh and revealing document, the government warned Russia who could come to unsubscribe the vaccine contract Sputnik V vs coronavirus for delays in shipments and expressed “disappointment”. He also mentioned to the administration of Vladimir Poutine the arrival of serums from the United States, in a message with a strong geopolitical charge.

It should be noted that on July 7 the presidential adviser and responsible for the management of vaccination Cecilia Nicolini he sent by mail to Anatoli Braverman. It is the right hand of Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. The document was uploaded to the public information system and was published by the newspaper The nation.

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The government official of Alberto Fernandez He warned in the letter against “a very critical situation” in the country. He complained about significant delays in the delivery of the second component to complete the COVID-19 vaccination program. He demanded the delivery of a million of these doses, but from Russia they sent him a little more than half for outside the term that required.

Nicolini said he understood “the shortage and the production difficulties of a few months ago” but that more than six months later they are still “very late”. He gave her a strong warning: “We may think at some point of receiving more component 1 than 2 or think of new strategies, but we urgently need part of the second component. At this point, the entire contract may be has recalled publicly “.

In a section where the geopolitical factor for vaccines, he mentioned the changes in the law on vaccination: “We have just published a presidential decree which allows us to sign contracts with American companies Yes receive donations the United States. Proposals and deliveries are for this year and include pediatrics, which is another advantage ”. TN.com.ar provided that the option of inoculate with Moderna minors with and without comorbidities, although the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must first authorize the pediatric use of this serum.

Under heavy pressure on the Putin administration, he informed him that he had asked his team for instructions to study for children and adolescents but that they didn’t have an answer. He told her, “We asked his team to share a protocol for pediatrics so that we could do a study here, but we still haven’t received anything. We are still awaiting the results of the vaccine cocktail with AstraZeneca as well. I guess this has been going on since January, when you informed us. “

The advice to the Putin administration: “They leave us few options”

Nicolini assured that they were doing “everything possible to make Sputnik V a great success” and warned Braverman: “You leave us with very few options to continue to fight for you and this project! “. He spoke of facing “a Legal proceedings as public officials because of these delays “and that this“ puts the Government in danger ”. He demanded common work for “a possible and real solution” and expressed his willingness to progress in the execution of the contract.

Government letter to Russia for delay in delivery of Sputnik V vaccines