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Argentina Grants Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Approval

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's Ministry of Health on Wednesday, December 23rd, approved the use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 "on an emergency basis."

This vaccine "is presented as a safe and effective therapeutic tool ... to lower mortality, reduce morbidity and decrease the transmissibility of the disease," said a resolution signed by the Minister of Health Gines Gonzalez Garcia.

The authorization is the second of the kind granted by Argentina, following one issued Tuesday night for the

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