The Lancet international medical journal.
A health worker giving the Sputnik V vaccine in Moscow.
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The results, collated by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow that developed and tested the vaccine, were in line with efficacy data reported at earlier stages of the trial, which has been running in Moscow since September. The development of the Sputnik V vaccine has been criticised for unseemly haste, corner cutting, and an absence of transparency, said Ian Jones, professor at the University of Reading, and Polly Roy, professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. But the outcome reported here is clear and the scientific principle of vaccination is demonstrated, the scientists, who were not involved in the study, said in a comment shared by
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Russia s Sputnik V Covid vaccine 92% effective in fighting virus; developing one-dose version
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Approved for use in UAE; found to be 100% effective against moderate or severe Covid.
Scientists gave Russia s Sputnik V vaccine the green light on Tuesday saying it was almost 92% effective in fighting Covid-19 based on peer-reviewed late-stage trial results published in The Lancet international medical journal.
Experts said the Phase III trial results meant the world had another effective weapon to fight the deadly pandemic and justified to some extent Moscow s decision to roll out the vaccine before final data had been released.
The results, collated by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow that developed and tested the vaccine, were in line with efficacy data reported at earlier stages of the trial, which has been running in Moscow since September.
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