Hungary to Help Slovakia Test Sputnik V After Licensing Controversy
Slovakia has ignited a controversy around the Russian Sputnik V vaccine after its drug testing agency not only announced that it cannot license the vaccine due to missing information, but even asserted that the Sputnik V doses currently in use around the world are only the same in name, not composition. Despite Sputnik V’s producers demanding the return of their vaccine over the statement, Hungarian authorities have promised to help Slovakia test the Russian vaccine in EU approved labs. Meanwhile, multiple countries in Europe have begun preparations to purchase the vaccine through bilateral deals with Russia.