Russian Defense Ministry said the Covid-19 vaccine is ready.

The vaccine is developed by Russian military virologists in conjunction with the Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.

“The first domestic vaccine against the new coronavirus infection is ready," First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov said in an interview with the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper.

He noted that the first group of volunteers completed their stay in the hospital, and after passing control tests were discharged on July 15; the second group of volunteers completed their participation in the second phase of clinical trials on July 20.