on Friday affirmed that Peru will only buy vaccines which have met rigorous international standards so as to protect people against the COVID-19 infection and not endanger them.
Before using any drug or vaccine, it must go through a series of research and control phases to guarantee that these products are —in addition to being effective— safe in the population, he indicated.
The Russian vaccine
Regarding the announced Russian vaccine, the
Deputy Health Minister commented that so far no scientific report has been published on how it has been evaluated, nor have any studies been shared that demonstrate its effectiveness or effects.
"The Russian vaccine is not supervised by international regulatory agencies, such as the FDA of the United States or the Epa of the European Union; in this case, they (vaccines) are self-regulated by the Russian agency. So far no scientific report has been published on how it has been evaluated," he commented.
"In order to use a vaccine in the country, it must be first licensed and approved by health authorities; otherwise, the population could be put at risk," he added.