CV and mad panic behaviour

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Read yesterday that the Germans are now considering use of the Russian vaccine (Sputnik)? May be due to supply problems for other vaccines in Europe.

It could be about supply, there is also a lot of politics and social management happening and this might be more about economics than anything else. Under EU rules EU countries have an obligation to trade with other EU nations, it might just be Russia using it's EU position to derive income via the vaccine. It might be purchased by Germany and never used, but that clears Germany of it's EU obligation, and would perhaps allow Germany to donate the vaccine as part of it's other international obligations.

There are not many published papers available regarding the Russian vaccine, it's a closed shop, I presume to get to the point of purchase somebody reputable must be doing a formal approval somewhere.