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First batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in 3 Moscow clinics
MOSCOW, Sept 5, 2020 (BSS/TASS) – Moscow outpatient clinics No. 2, No.
220, and No. 62 have received the first batch of a vaccine against the
coronavirus, Deputy Moscow Mayor Anastasia Rakova told reporters.
“Today Moscow medical institutions received the first batch of a vaccine
against the coronavirus for post-registration trials. Municipal outpatient
clinics No.2, No. 220, and No. 62 became pioneers. The medical institutions
are completely ready for the study launch which will begin next week,” she
said.
The deputy mayor noted that the vaccine is stored under certain
conditions, due to which special freezers capable of maintaining a
temperature as low as minus 40 degrees centigrade were purchased for the
clinics.
As early as today, Moscow residents can apply to participate in the study
and be the first to obtain the vaccine.
The clinics conducting the study are accredited by Russia’s Healthcare
Ministry to hold clinical trials. The specialists will conduct screenings to
determine possible contraindications.
During six months the participants of the study will be under constant
medical observation, including through the use of telemedicine technologies.
“The Moscow government and the Gamaleya National Research Institute of
Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry invite the
residents of the capital to take part in post-registration clinical trials of
the vaccine against COVID-19. 40,000 people are invited. The vaccination is
free of charge,” the deputy mayor added.
Adult citizens of the Russian Federation with the Moscow health insurance
policy may participate provided they didn’t have an acute respiratory
infection two weeks before the study, are not sick at the moment of
inoculation, did not have the COVID-19 infection (with negative results of
the PCR test and a negative test for Ig? and IgG antibodies) and did not
contact with COVID-19 cases for at least two weeks prior to the study.
Women need to produce a negative pregnancy test. Another must for both
women and men is that they should not be trying to conceive within the next
three months.
The study is to help obtain a permanent registration certificate for the
vaccine and expand the circle of its potential recipients, including the age
group of over 60 years. The study will last for 180 days.
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