9 March 2021 - The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on Tuesday questioned the EMA's neutrality, after an official with the regulator urged EU states to refrain from approving the shot for now.
EMA management board chief Christa Wirthumer-Hoche told an Austrian talk show on Sunday that she would advise European Union countries against granting Sputnik V national emergency authorisation while EMA was still reviewing its safety and effectiveness.