EU says no talks under way to buy Russia's Covid-19 vaccine

Reuters

04 March, 2021, 05:20 pm

Last modified: 04 March, 2021, 05:21 pm

EU says no talks under way to buy Russia's Covid-19 vaccine

"Currently no talks are ongoing to integrate the Sputnik vaccine in the portfolio," of Covid-19 shots ordered by the European Union, the spokesman told a news conference

Reuters

04 March, 2021, 05:20 pm

Last modified: 04 March, 2021, 05:21 pm

FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

The European Commission said on Thursday that there were no talks under way to buy Russia's Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccine.

"Currently no talks are ongoing to integrate the Sputnik vaccine in the portfolio," of Covid-19 shots ordered by the European Union, the spokesman told a news conference.

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