Ukraine to complete main stage of COVID vaccine development by autumn - EXCLUSIVE

Ukraine is developing domestic production of COVID vaccine, Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine, Chief Sanitary Doctor Viktor Liashko said in an interview with Eastern Europe Bureau of Report.

"We will, and even have already started this. Work is underway on three options. By about September, we will complete the main stage of this work. The vaccine we produce must be highly effective," the deputy minister said.

He noted that the work is underway in Lviv, Odesa and a number of other cities.

Liashko added that the vaccine will presumably be ready by next year.