By Reuters Staff
FILE PHOTO: Bottles with Russia’s “Sputnik-V” vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is more than 90% effective, a representative of the health ministry said on Monday, citing data collated from vaccinations of the public rather than from an ongoing trial.
The comments followed a statement earlier on Monday by vaccine developers Pfizer Inc and BioNTech BNTX.O, who said their experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective.
We are responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the Sputnik V vaccine among citizens who have received it as part of the mass vaccination programme, Oksana Drapkina, director of a research institute under the health ministry, said in a statement.
Based on our observations, it is also more than 90%. The appearance of another effective vaccine – this is good news for everyone, Drapkina said.read more
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine over 90% effective – health ministry – Reuters
