Russian Covid-19 vaccine have begun in the United Arab Emirates, the Kremlin said on Monday in a statement while detailing a phone call between President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, reported Reuters.The trials in the UAE are the second trials of the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, following the launch of trials in Belarus.
Similar trials are also expected to begin in Venezuela in the near future.Nonetheless, Russia’s vaccine is controversial with experts around the world questioning its efficacy and safety.However, none of the 2,000 volunteers inoculated with both portions of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V have contracted the disease, the head of the Gamaleya Research Institute of.