Prime Minister of the German federal land Saxony Michael Krechmer announced that the Federal Republic of Germany considers the possibility of purchasing about 30 million doses of the Russian vaccine from Coronavirus “satellite V”. Reports about it Reuters.
According to Krechemer, if the European Medicine Agency (EMA) will approve of its use, the drug will be purchased in the summer in three stages.
“We want to buy three times of 10 million doses of” satellite V “in June, July and August. This is another brick to speed up the rate of vaccination in Germany,” said Prime.
In this scenario, Saxony will receive 500 thousand doses or more, in the case of approval of the drug in the region. The purchase will be engaged in the Federal Government of Germany.
Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made it possible for self-procurement by Germany “Satellite V”, despite the decision of the EU members. However, the politician is convinced that the use of vaccine is unacceptable to registering the drug EMA.