FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is considering a request from Russia to conduct Phase III trials of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday, adding a decision would be made in the next week.
Russia announced the development of the "Sputnik-V" vaccine, the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine as proof of its scientific prowess. But, Moscow's decision to grant approval for its vaccine before finishing clinical trials has raised concerns among some experts.
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