“Earlier this month, South Africa refused to approve the Russian jab despite the country’s dire need for vaccines, claiming it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.
Sputnik V also lacks regulatory approval in the European Union and the United States.
Chinese President Xi Jinping – who, like Putin, did not travel to Rome for the G20 summit and participated by video link – made a similar call for the mutual recognition of vaccines, according to Chinese state media.”
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“Earlier this month, South Africa refused to approve the Russian jab despite the country’s dire need for vaccines, claiming it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.
Sputnik V also lacks regulatory approval in the European Union and the United States.
Chinese President Xi Jinping – who, like Putin, did not travel to Rome for the G20 summit and participated by video link – made a similar call for the mutual recognition of vaccines, according to Chinese state media.”