Russia’s vaccine has been condemned by scientists around the world (Credit: Getty) Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced the country will begin administering a Covid-19 vaccine to bring the virus under control. He’s so confident about the vaccine – the first in the world approved for widespread human use – he’s allowed his daughter to receive it. ‘I know it has proven efficient and forms a stable immunity,’ Putin said. ‘We must be grateful to those who made that first step very important for our country and the entire world.’ But scientists around the world are condemning the decision amid concerns the vaccine has been fast-tracked without the proper safety protocols. ‘I think there is enough general background data on recombinant Adenovirus based vaccines to assume the vaccine itself will be safe at the usual doses,’ explained Ian Jones, a professor of virology at the University of Reading. Visit our live blog for the latest updates: Coronavirus news live ‘The ...