Beginning of a standardized vaccine test against influenza and corona virus at the Russian center “Victor”

The Russian “Victor” Center for Viruses and Biotechnology has started testing a standardized vaccine against “Covid-19” and influenza.

This was reported by the Russian agency “Novosti”, citing information received from the Russian Authority for the Protection of Consumer Rights (Rus Potrip Nadzor).

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The press office quoted the head of the “Victor” Center, Rinat Maxiotov, as saying that his center had started to conduct scientific research on the development of a unified vaccine against both viruses at the same time, namely the virus of the flu and Corona virus.

The center official said vaccine tests are currently being carried out on laboratory animals, without mentioning their types.

He added that the vaccine was prepared on the basis of influenza A virus, which causes the development of an immune response problem against influenza and Corona virus.

It is worth noting that the Russian “Victor” Center for Viruses and Biotechnology had previously launched two types of “Abi Walk Corona” vaccine to carry out its tests in the post-registration period.

It should be noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on October 14 the approval of the second Russian vaccine against “Covid-19”, which was developed by the Russian center “Victor”.

Source: Novosti

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