The scientist said when they will start using the coronavirus vaccine

RIA Novosti published a new material in which a scientist from St. Petersburg

Research Institute of Vaccines and Serums FMBA told when they will start using the coronavirus vaccine.

The source said that at the momentInstitute experts have already begun developing the appropriate vaccine, while its appearance as a registered drug, as well as its use, is planned for 2021.

“According to the World Health Organization,It will take about 18 months to create a vaccine as a registered drug for medical use. We must understand that under the Russian legislation, a vaccine is a registered drug that has a registration certificate, and in this format we are unlikely to be able to do anything faster than the WHO forecast, which is 18 months, that is, the middle of next year.” , – A representative of the research institute shared with RIA Novosti journalists.