It is taking a shot against the immunity of COVID-19.
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone received a coronavirus vaccine in Russia (although it is more than a decade older than the recommended maximum age for this trait) and says he is baffled that he has had so much skepticism.
The director of “Platoon” and “JFK” said he now had a booster shot and described the Russian dose as a “very good vaccine”, although at 74, rapid inoculation into the market could be a proposal. risky.
“I’ve heard good things about the Russian vaccine,” he told the Associated Press. “I have to do a second shot in 45 days.”
“But I have hope,” he said. “It’s a very good vaccine. I don’t understand why the West is being ignored. “
Stone also called it “crazy” that the US did not trust the Russian vaccine.
“The United States, somehow in its madness, believes that China and Russia are enemies. I don’t, ”he said.
“I see Russia and China as great partners,” he added, “Russia has been one of the most advanced countries, if not the most advanced.”
Stone is in the country filming a documentary on climate change.
According to a report by the Moscow Times, about 320,000 doses of the Russian vaccine, called Sputnik V, have been distributed.
However, Russian officials do not widely administer it to people over 60, in the case of concern that it could be detrimental to the elderly, Newsweek said.
And while Russian strongman Vladimir Putin hailed the vaccine as 90% effective, the 68-year-old leader also said he would not take it.
Stone’s testimony about the preparation comes as coronavirus vaccines manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech began rolling out in the U.S. this week, with the first top-notch health jobs.
Meanwhile, another Moderna vaccine was considered to be 94% effective and could receive the green light from the Food and Drug Administration as early as this week.