Pfizer considers applying to register COVID-19 vaccine in Russia - TASS
MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Pfizer is considering seeking to register its COVID-19 vaccine in Russia, the TASS news agency cited the U.S. drugmaker as saying on Tuesday.
Russia has registered two COVID-19 vaccines for domestic use, both developed by Russian research institutes. They have been used to inoculate over a million people since Moscow's mass-vaccination programme began last month, authorities say.
"Pfizer is considering the possibility of applying to register its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the Russian Federation," TASS cited the company as saying in a statement.
Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with Germany's BioNTech , did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
On Monday, the Interfax news agency cited Pfizer as saying that this year it would only ship its vaccine to countries where it has already signed government-level contracts. No contract for delivery has been signed with Russia. (Reporting by Polina Ivanova; Editing by Pravin Char)
