Reuters exclusively reported that Germany is about to start bilateral negotiations with Russia to obtain its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and any final agreement depended on Russia providing key data to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). According to a Reuters source, the European Commission told health ministers of EU member states that Brussels was not planning to start talks with Russia on a preliminary contract for Sputnik V as it did with other vaccine providers. That is why German Health Minister Jens Spahn announced during the virtual meeting that Germany would start preliminary negotiations with Russia on a bilateral agreement to secure the vaccine.
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Reuters exclusively reports Germany wants to buy Sputnik COVID vaccine if approved by EU
07 April 2021, 6:27 pm 1 minute
Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Health
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Regions: Europe
Countries: Germany
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story