More than 23,000 elderly patients took part in the final stage of the survey, Mikhail Murashko said during a meeting of the government’s coordination council on tackling Covid-19 on Thursday. The vaccine has shown a “high safety and effectiveness profile” in the most vulnerable age group, the minister insisted, without revealing …
Read More »Let’s see how Sputnik V works ‘in real life’: Putin reveals he had close contact with Covid-19 infected person ‘for a whole day’
Speaking during a meeting with government members and the ruling United Russia party leadership ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Putin explained that he worked “very closely” with someone who had Covid-19 for an entire day. In August 2020, Sputnik V became the world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine. Since then, …
Read More »Single shot of Sputnik V effective against Covid hospitalization & deaths among elderly – Argentine study published by The Lancet
The findings were published online by the EClinicalMedicine, which is run by the British peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet. A team of researchers from Argentina analyzed the data of people who self-registered on the online vaccination system of the Buenos Aires Province between December 29, 2020 and March 21, 2021. …
Read More »Russian scientists develop new variant of Sputnik V vaccine, modified to deal with fast-spreading deadly Delta strain of Covid-19
Alexander Gintzburg, who heads up Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, told Interfax on Thursday that a modified version of Sputnik V had been created. “There is already a vaccine design in the refrigerator,” the scientist revealed. However, he said, despite a number of researchers and pharmaceutical companies showing interest in including the …
Read More »Russia proposes Pfizer test Sputnik Light as Covid booster shot after report of mRNA vaccines’ lowered efficacy against Delta
The offer was made through Sputnik V’s official Twitter account, which is managed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). The state-run agency bankrolled the vaccine’s development and handles its promotion overseas. “Today RDIF offers Pfizer to start trial with Sputnik Light as booster,” the statement read. Sputnik Light is …
Read More »69 countries & millions of jabs later, Sputnik V is a year old: Russia marks milestone for world’s 1st registered Covid-19 vaccine
Knowingly named after Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, the Russian-made shot has now been approved in 69 different countries and has shown up to 97.8% efficacy in real-world studies, making it one of the most reliable Covid-19 formulas on the planet. It has also received international praise, with reputable …
Read More »San Marino’s health minister stands by Sputnik V as nation faces EU travel problems, blames delayed approval on ‘political issues’
With the rollout of the EU Digital Vaccination Passport issued by the Italian authorities, the tiny nation of nearly 34,000, landlocked in the north of Italy, is now left in isolation. More than 90% of its citizens have received the Russian-made Sputnik V shots, which are still pending approval by …
Read More »Russia’s flagship Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is effective against all known new variants of the killer virus, developer claims
Developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, Sputnik V was the world’s first registered vaccine against the killer virus, and since it was announced, last August, it has been approved in 67 countries worldwide. The shot has been subjected to intense scrutiny, but has delivered promising results, thus far. The latest findings, published …
Read More »Sputnik V vaccine has very low rate of severe side effects in people over 60 – San Marino study
A tiny independent enclave state of around 34,000, surrounded by Italian territory, San Marino began using the Russian-made vaccine in February. A study looking into adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) has appeared in the online publication EClinicalMedicine, which is run by the peer-reviewed medical journal the Lancet. A team of …
Read More »Real-world evidence clearly shows Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jab both ‘safe & effective,’ British science journal Nature reports
The article, published on Tuesday by Australian science journalist Bianca Nogrady, describes the formula, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, as “the subject of fascination and controversy since the Russian government authorized its use last year, before early-stage trial results were published.” The news that the country had become the first …
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