DISINFO: Pfizer kills, but Sputnik V is blamed: Our vaccine is stuck in the throat of the West
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: tsargrad.tv (archived)*
  • Date of publication: January 15, 2021
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Reported in: Issue 227
  • Countries / regions discussed: Russia
Tags:
coronavirus vaccination West Russophobia

DISINFO: Pfizer kills, but Sputnik V is blamed: Our vaccine is stuck in the throat of the West

SUMMARY

Pfizer kills, but Sputnik V gets the blame. Our vaccine is stuck in the throat of the West.

The West attempts to devaluate the achievements of the Russians. Twitter has restricted the access to the Sputnik V account. The Russian vaccine, that has demonstrated its efficiency, is under a massive information attack, while the deadly Pfizer vaccine is failing.

RESPONSE

This is part of a disinformation campaign aiming to discredit any Western vaccines.

The claim that the West, in particular, Europe, is attacking Sputnik V vaccine is not supported by evidence. In the past the international media have reported both about the positive results of Sputnik V and international concerns about incomplete clinical trials.

If the Russian developer wished to place their vaccine on the EU market it would have to approach the European Medicines Agency (EMA) with a request for a rolling review or a marketing authorization application, just as any other vaccine developer. So far (as of 19/01/2021) the EMA has not received an application for the sales of Sputnik V on the European market.

Read more cases that claim that Western vaccines are more dangerous than the Russian Sputnik V, or that Pfizer used to fake clinical trials, or that Pfizer might have delayed its vaccine announcement to get rid of Trump with EU encouragement, or even that "Sputnik V" criticism is based on financial motives.

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