Russia announces it has developed a cancer vaccine, Western scientists are skeptical

According to the oncologist, the vaccine would have been developed based on messenger RNA technology, like vaccines against the coronavirus.

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Russia’s official news agency, TASS, said the vaccine would be available in early 2025 and will be free. She also reported that this vaccine was the result of cooperation between several research centers.

Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, said clinical trials have indeed shown that the vaccine can suppress tumor growth and prevent metastases. The Russian microbiologist wants to use artificial intelligence to speed up vaccine production.

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On the Western side, scientists are skeptical. They, who always question Moscow’s announcements, want to see it to believe it. “Until we see the results of the clinical trial, we must remain skeptical“, declared Professor Kingston Mills, immunologist at Trinity College in Ireland, who adds that this vaccine cannot be universal as there are different forms of cancer.