Russia’s approval of a vaccine against the new coronavirus after less than two months of human testing has caused interest and concern around the world. Russian officials said on Wednesday that the first supplies of the vaccine would be ready for some medical workers within two weeks. They also rejected safety concerns about the vaccine, calling them “groundless." WHO spokesman Tarik Jaserevic talked to reporters in Geneva about clinical tests and what pre-qualification means. He said: “Pre-qualification of any vaccine includes the rigorous review and assessment of all required safety and efficacy data.”
Title: Concern over Russia’s Fast Vaccine Approval
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two weeks.</span> <span data-start-time='28479' data-end-time='37021'> They also rejected safety concerns about the vaccine, calling them “groundless."</span> <span data-start-time='37021' data-end-time='51604'>WHO spokesman Tarik Jaserevic talked to reporters in Geneva about clinical tests and what pre-qualification means. </span> <span data-start-time='51604' data-end-time='67604'>He said: “Pre-qualification of any vaccine includes the rigorous review and assessment of all required safety and efficacy data.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/the_power_to_produce_the_desired_result_or_effect.wav'><span>the power to produce the desired result or effect</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/riding_a_bicycle.wav'><span>riding a bicycle</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15605 data-hint-location='15188' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/who_is_going_to_be_the_first_to_receive_the_russian_vaccine.wav'>Who is going to be the first to receive the Russian vaccine?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Russian medical workers'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/american_doctors.wav'><span>American doctors</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/russian_school_children.wav'><span>Russian school children</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/french_teachers.wav'><span>French teachers</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/russian_medical_workers.wav'><span>Russian medical workers</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15606 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4413/russia_approved_a_vaccine_against_the_new_coronavirus_in_less_than__blank_.wav'>Russia approved a vaccine against the new coronavirus in less than <span class='blank'>two months</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='two months'><div class='choice' 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