Merkel Says Germany Ready to Look at Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine
- German chancellor’s government under fire over slow rollout
- Finance minister admits EU should have ordered more doses
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’s ready to consider using Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in Germany as she tries to calm concerns over her country’s sputtering Covid-19 inoculation program.
In a rare television appearance on Tuesday, Merkel said the Russian shot could be used to protect people in the European Union so long as it was approved by the European Medicines Agency.