Russia approves one-dose ‘Sputnik Light’ Covid jab Published on Share
Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the shot said Thursday.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance the vaccine, said in a statement that Sputnik Light “demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy” compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V.
The results, it said, were drawn from “data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as part of Russia’s mass vaccination program between 5 December 2020 and 15 April 2021”.
The Russian vaccine has been approved for use in over 60 countries.
But it has not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Vials of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine
(Jorge BERNAL / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance the vaccine, said in a statement that Sputnik Light “demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy” compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V.
The results, it said, were drawn from “data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as part of Russia’s mass vaccination program between 5 December 2020 and 15 April 2021”.
The Russian vaccine has been approved for use in over 60 countries.
But it has not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Russia on Thursday registered one-dose Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine. (File)
Moscow:
Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the shot said Thursday.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance the vaccine, said in a statement that Sputnik Light demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V.
The results, it said, were drawn from data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as part of Russia s mass vaccination program between 5 December 2020 and 15 April 2021 .
The Russian vaccine has been approved for use in over 60 countries.
But it has not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Russia approves one-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 jab gmanetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gmanetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Russia approves one-dose Sputnik Light Covid jab
Vaccine demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V H. J. I. / AFP
prije 2 dana
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
Russia approves one-dose Sputnik Light Covid jab
The Russian vaccine has been approved for use in over 60 countries
Foto: Agencies
Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the shot said Thursday.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance the vaccine, said in a statement that Sputnik Light demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V.
The results, it said, were drawn from data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as part of Russia s mass vaccination program between 5 December 2020 and 15 April 2021 .