Vladimir Putin Claims Russia Is Close To Creating Cancer Vaccines

By Asheea Smith

(Photo : (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)) MOSCOW, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14 (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Forum of Future Technologies, on February14, 2024 in Moscow, Russia. Putin is candidate for the 2024 Presidential Election, planned in the country on March.

Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russian scientists are close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be made available to patients.

Putin, 71, made the televised statement during The Forum of Future Technologies conference in Moscow.

"I will also add that we have come close to creating so-called onco-vaccines — vaccines against cancer — and a new generation of immunomodulatory drugs," the executive head of state of Russia began. "And, I hope that soon they will be effectively used as methods of individual therapy."

"Of course, there are many bright discoveries now and we are looking forward to such discoveries in the future," he added.

Putin did not elaborate further, nor did he provide details as to which cancers it would treat, how it would work, formulas, or a release date.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Russia developed its own formula to vaccinate against COVID-19, Sputnik V, which they've sold to a number of countries.

According to Reuters, Putin himself took the Sputnik V vaccine as a booster in order to assure trust and prove its efficacy.

Russia isn't the only country prioritizing the battle for a cancer-free nation.

According to the publication, the United Kingdom's government signed off on BioNTech's clinical trials, claiming they will provide "personalized cancer treatments." Their aim is to reach 10,000 patients by 2030.

(Photo : Getty Images) Female Scientist in Lab

Pharmaceutical companies such as Moderna, known for their COVID vaccines, and Merck & Co., are taking on Melanoma — the most deadly skin cancer — developing an experimental vaccine that has shown the ability to cut the chance of recurrence or death by half after three years of treatment.

During the Moscow Future Technologies Forum, Putin claimed Russia did better than other countries during Covid.

"That's true," he said. "But we can do better."