Austria says it is ready to produce Russian vaccine Sputnik V

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that the country is ready to organize the production of the Russian vaccine against Sputnik V coronavirus when it gets approval on the territory of the European Union

“Austria will definitely try to provide production facilities of suitable domestic companies to produce Russian or Chinese vaccines”, –  Kurz said.

He also noted that when it comes to vaccination of the population, it is safety and effectiveness of vaccines that matters, rather than waging “geopolitical battles”.