Trials of Russian vaccine to start in UAE

  ABU DHABI – Clinical trials of Russia’s adenovirus-based vaccine for Covid-19 will begin in the UAE, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced. Volunteers for the UAE trial will be medically supervised for 90 days after taking the vaccine, which was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Abu Dhabi will be the first place in the Middle East where phase 3 testing of the vaccine will be conducted. Initial results are expected to be released in November. The trials will be conducted by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, under the supervision of the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, with medical protocols handled by Abu Dhabi’s public health provider, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA). The UAE trials form part of the third phase of the trial, in line with trials taking place in Russia and other parts of the world. Results from the first two stages of the trial showed that 100 percent of volunteers experienced stable immune response after receiving the vaccine. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, said, "hosting a second Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trials in Abu Dhabi reaffirms our enduring commitment to collaborating on global solutions to the challenges this pandemic has presented”. Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said registration process for volunteers in the UAE will be announced soon. ICA/Expat Media
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