Slovakia’s new prime minster, Eduard Heger is on a one day working visit to the Czech Republic. He was received by President Miloš Zeman at his Lany residence and is later to hold talks with Prime Minister Andrej Babis and the speakers of both houses of Parliament. The talks are expected to cover the coronavirus crisis, plans for the countries’ post-pandemic recovery and cooperation within the Visegrad group, which comprises the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová swore in a new coalition government led by Prime Minister Eduard Heger on April 1, ending a month-long political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russian Sputnik V vaccines.
Slovak PM sees Sputnik V jabs by May despite rows with Russia, regulators Reuters 6 hrs ago
PRAGUE, April 15 (Reuters) - Slovakia may start using Russia s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in early May, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Thursday, more than two months after a batch of 200,000 doses arrived into the country but which have remained locked in storage.
The deal to import the vaccine proved controversial because it has not been approved by the EU s drug regulator EMA. Also Slovakia has said domestic emergency authorisation was issued for a different dosage than what arrived, and the country s drug watchdog SUKL said it had not received sufficient data to assess the product.
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