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Universal vaccines could be the answer to fighting off new, more transmissible variants and protecting us against future zoonotic outbreaks - but is it possible?
The rollout of Russia s Sputnik vaccine was roundly criticised, now more than a billion doses have been ordered around the world
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In August 2020, Russia became the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine.
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When Russia registered a vaccine for COVID-19, it was widely ridiculed and even declared dangerous but new research is revealing it could be highly effective.
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A medical journal reports Russia s Sputnik vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 91 per cent
Felix Light says he found it easy to get vaccinated in Moscow
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is close to 100 per cent effective against the most severe illness from COVID-19, says epidemiologist