Dr. Fauci warns that Russia’s alleged coronavirus vaccine could do more harm than good

[Yoni Heisler]

• Dr. Anthony Fauci believes Russia's alleged coronavirus vaccine is "bogus."
• Fauci notes that the vaccine hasn't been sufficiently tested and likely isn't safe.
• Russia has not made its coronavirus vaccine research and testing results available to medical professionals.

In a best-case scenario, Dr. Anthony Fauci believes we may be able to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine sometime in late-2020 at the absolute earliest. In light of that, Russia earlier this month raised quite a few eyebrows when President Vladimir Putin boasted that Russia was the first country in the world to come up with a vaccine capable of preventing the coronavirus. Of course, as details surrounding the story began to crystalize, it quickly became clear that the vaccine in question -- which had only been tested on small groups of people -- was far from the cure-all Putin made it out to be.

The vaccine in question -- which Russia naturally calls Sputnik V -- was developed at the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow. And though the drug did not go through large-scale testing, Putin was nonetheless quick to boast of Russia's plan to administer the vaccine to millions of Russians. What's more, little if anything about the research that went into creating the alleged coronavirus vaccine has been made public or available to medical health professionals. Suffice it to say, if you're skeptical about Russia coming up with an effective coronavirus vaccine, you're in good company.

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