Russia 'Unlikely' to Meet Promised 630M Target for COVID Vaccine Doses, Now Partnering with China
On 5/3/21 at 1:09 PM EDT
A London-based science analytics company, Airfinity, told the
Associated Press that it estimates Russia agreed to give 630 million doses of its homegrown vaccine to more than 100 countries but has exported only 11.5 million doses so far.
Moscow announced three deals totaling 260 million doses with Chinese vaccine companies in the past few weeks. The doses could reach countries in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa more quickly as a result of the partnership.
The partnership is also a benefit for both Russian and Chinese interests. Rasmus Bech Hansen, founder and CEO of Airfinity, said Russia is "very ambitious and unlikely to meet their full targets."