Corona vaccinations are an important measure in the fight against the pandemic.
Will the Russian vaccine Sputnik V soon be produced in Bavaria?
Illtertissen - In the Swabian town of Illertissen, the Russian vaccine * Sputnik V could be produced in the future.
The company R-Pharm is investing more than 30 million euros in expanding production.
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not yet decided on the approval of the vaccine * against the coronavirus *.
Soon also Sputnik V?
Corona vaccinations "crucial tool in the fight against the pandemic"
“Vaccinations are a crucial tool in the fight against the pandemic.
Only they offer us long-term protection against severe COVID-19 * courses and death from illness, ”emphasized Bavaria's Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek (CSU) in a press release.
"That is why every vaccine that is approved is another ray of hope and ray of hope."
EMA still decides on approval of the vaccine - will Sputnik V soon be produced in Bavaria?
The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleja Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow.
Should it ultimately be approved in the EU, the company R-Pharm also wants to import the vaccine and handle the batch release.
Since Friday (March 19) it has been possible to vaccinate again with the Astrazeneca vaccine in Bavaria.
Previously, a vaccination ban for the vaccine had been announced on Monday in order to investigate any side effects.
It remains a highly effective vaccine, as Holetschek emphasized.
It can protect against severe courses and even death.
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In Hof (Bavaria), 20 retirement home residents tested positive for Corona.
They had already received the double vaccination with the vaccine from Biontech / Pfizer.
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