Scientific center for vaccine development to be created in Ukraine – Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said this to journalists during his working trip to the Mykolaiv region on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“We have brilliant doctors, and it's true, but technically we were not able to create any vaccines from the point of view of science... We already have several enterprises that are ready to mass produce vaccines, and we are in talks with some countries that are developing vaccines ... If we manage to get a vaccine from one country or another, we are ready to produce it in large numbers, helping other countries, and above all helping Ukraine. But the global issue is the development of vaccines for the future. This task has already been set. The Health Ministry and the Prime Minister are gathering scientists. We will create a separate serious center and bring together the best scientists of Ukraine, so that we are ready for any future challenges," Zelensky said.

As of August 21, Ukraine reported 100,643 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,106 new cases recorded over the past 24 hours.

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