Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Internal Market Affairs, said that the Russian Sputnik V vaccine could begin to be produced in Europe within a year.
He stated that he respects Russian scientists and has no reason to doubt their vaccine. However, if the drug is tested in the coming weeks or months, and a way is found to manufacture it in Europe, it will take 10-14 months for the first batch of doses to be released.
“Why not? But that will not be the answer to our current problems”, – Breton explained.