Covid-19 vaccine: Volunteers of Sputnik V trial to no longer receive placebos
4 years ago

Covid-19 vaccine: Volunteers of Sputnik V trial to no longer receive placebos

Live Mint  

Volunteers of the large-scale final-stage trials for the Sputnik V will not receive placebos anymore, said the vaccine's developer Gamaleya Institute in Moscow on Wednesday. "The Health Ministry had authorised a halt to the administration of placebos to new recruits to the stage III trial," said Alexander Ginsburg, the institute's director. Interim data results Data published last week by the Gamaleya Institute had revealed that the Sputnik V vaccine is 91.4% effective in protecting people against Covid-19. According to the protocol of Phase III clinical trials of the Sputnik V vaccine, its interim efficacy is calculated at three statistically significant representative control points - upon reaching 20, 39 and 78 cases of novel coronavirus infection among volunteers both in the placebo group and in the group that received the vaccine, the Gamaleya Institute said.

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A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research
10 months ago

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research

ABC  

In short: German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of 29 months. German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of …

4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines
1 year, 1 month ago

4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four out of five people …

Russia is replenishing COVID-19 vaccines, not destroying them
55 years ago

Russia is replenishing COVID-19 vaccines, not destroying them

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Russian president Vladimir Putin has “ordered the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccine stockpiles.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Russian Ministry of Health announced on March 4 that it had replenished supplies of Sputnik V, the country’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine following some shortages of the jab, according to a state-owned domestic news agency. The claim stemmed from a March 4 …

Ensure testing for monkeypox, Health Ministry tells States
2 years, 5 months ago

Ensure testing for monkeypox, Health Ministry tells States

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry in its communication to stakeholders on Thursday said that while COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose challenges, it is vital that States remain aware, alert and ready to tackle other public health threats like Monkeypox which is on the rise globally. They are also advised to reach out to beneficiaries to take the precaution dose Monkeypox awareness …

As COVID-19 cases rise, vaccines play vital role to prevent mass hospitalization, adverse outcomes
2 years, 6 months ago

As COVID-19 cases rise, vaccines play vital role to prevent mass hospitalization, adverse outcomes

Firstpost  

Vaccination boosts the human body’s natural immune system, increasing the body’s capacity to protect itself against disease-causing pathogens. A look at the efficacy of the vaccines, the Covishield initially showed an efficacy rate of 70 per cent during the phase 3 trials, however, after the first and second dose of the vaccine, the efficacy was 90 per cent. Sputnik V …

Covid Vaccine Immunity Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients, Boosters Are Best Shot: UK Study
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid Vaccine Immunity Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients, Boosters Are Best Shot: UK Study

News 18  

Some cancer patients are showing a rapid decline in Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness by three to six months compared to the general population, says a large-scale study carried out by the UK Coronavirus Cancer Evaluation Project, stressing on the importance of booster doses for those battling the malignant disease. They also found that vaccines offered higher protection against Covid-associated hospitalisation than …

1st Dose to Be Given as Booster to Those Vaccinated with Sputnik V, NTAGI Recommends
2 years, 8 months ago

1st Dose to Be Given as Booster to Those Vaccinated with Sputnik V, NTAGI Recommends

News 18  

The first dose of Sputnik V vaccine can be administered as the precaution dose to all those vaccinated with the Russian Covid-19 jab, an NTAGI panel has recommended, official sources told PTI on Saturday. Many Sputnik V recipients who had taken their second dose way back in July last year are unable to get the booster shot. “The NTAGI’s Standing …

1st dose of Sputnik V to be given as booster to those vaccinated with Russian vaccine
2 years, 8 months ago

1st dose of Sputnik V to be given as booster to those vaccinated with Russian vaccine

India Today  

National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has given its approval to the first dose of Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine to be administered as a booster dose to all those vaccinated with the Russian vaccine. Two days ago, India Today filed an RTI to find out what was the option for a third dose for those vaccinated with Sputnik V in India. …

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed
2 years, 8 months ago

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have released COVID vaccination statistics showing people who are unvaccinated are more than three times as likely to die from the virus than those who've had three doses. Key points: Unvaccinated people have "triple the chance of dying" of those with three or more jabs, SA's health chief said Nicola Spurrier issued the warning ahead of …

Russia registers world\'s first nasal vaccine against COVID-19
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia registers world\'s first nasal vaccine against COVID-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow: Russian Health Ministry has registered the nasal version of Sputnik V, the world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19. "Russian Health Ministry registers the nasal version of Sputnik V, the world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19," Sputnik V tweeted on late Friday. In January, the Russian news agency TASS reported that the nasal vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection will …

Russia registers nasal version of Sputnik V, world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia registers nasal version of Sputnik V, world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19

India Today  

The Russian Health Ministry has registered the nasal version of its vaccine against coronavirus - Sputnik V. It is the world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19. The Russian news agency TASS in January reported that the nasal vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection will be in civil circulation and available for Russians within 3-4 months, quoting the director of the …

Ukraine war: WHO delays review of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine war: WHO delays review of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization has delayed the review of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V as Moscow continues its full-scale attack on Ukraine. A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, WHO vaccines expert Dr Mariangela Simao said, "We were supposed to go …

Govt panel recommends permission for phase 3 trial of Sputnik Light vaccine as booster dose
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt panel recommends permission for phase 3 trial of Sputnik Light vaccine as booster dose

India Today  

An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended permission to conduct a phase-3 clinical trial of the single-dose Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik Light’ as a booster dose, official sources said on Saturday. "The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, which reviewed the application on Friday after detailed deliberation, recommended granting permission for the …

Covid-19 Vaccine Sputnik V's India Production In A Fix After Sanctions on Russia's Jab Manufacturer
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Sputnik V's India Production In A Fix After Sanctions on Russia's Jab Manufacturer

News 18  

The sanctions imposed by the United States on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which markets Sputnik V internationally has raised concerns over the manufacturing of the Covid-19 vaccine in India, the second largest producer of the jab after Russia. RDIF is Russia’s sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 to make equity co-investments, primarily in Russia, alongside reputable international financial and …

DCGI grants emergency use permission to Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

DCGI grants emergency use permission to Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost  

Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is the Indian partner of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which has sought approval from the Indian drug regulator for use of single-dose Russia’s Sputnik Light one shot New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India has granted emergency-use permission to the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, informed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday. “DCGI …

Single-dose Sputnik Light Covid vaccine gets approval for emergency use in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Single-dose Sputnik Light Covid vaccine gets approval for emergency use in India

India Today  

The Drugs Controller General of India has granted emergency-use permission to the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. DCGI has granted emergency use permission to Single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in India. — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya February 6, 2022 An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Friday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to the single-dose Covid-19 …

Government panel recommends emergency use authorisation for single-dose COVID-19 jab Sputnik Light
2 years, 11 months ago

Government panel recommends emergency use authorisation for single-dose COVID-19 jab Sputnik Light

Firstpost  

According to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, the Sputnik Light vaccine is approved in 29 countries, including Argentina, Russia etc New Delhi: An expert panel of India’s central drug authority on 4 February, 2022, recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light subject to various regulatory provisions, official sources said. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of …

Govt panel recommends granting emergency use authorisation to single dose of Covid vaccine Sputnik Light
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt panel recommends granting emergency use authorisation to single dose of Covid vaccine Sputnik Light

India Today  

An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Friday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to the single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light, subject to various regulatory provisions, official sources said. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of Sputnik V. According to an official source, in light of the recommendations made during an SEC meeting on January 31, Dr …

Trying to Bring Sputnik M Vaccine for Adolescents to India: Dr Reddy's
2 years, 11 months ago

Trying to Bring Sputnik M Vaccine for Adolescents to India: Dr Reddy's

News 18  

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said it is in discussions with the Indian drug regulator to bring Russia’s Sputnik M, a COVID-19 vaccine for the 12 to18-year-old category, to India. Addressing a press conference after announcing the company’s Q3 results, a senior executive of the drug maker said Phase 3 clinical trial data of Russia’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik …

Sputnik V shows higher Omicron-antibody levels than Pfizer in preliminary study
2 years, 11 months ago

Sputnik V shows higher Omicron-antibody levels than Pfizer in preliminary study

India Today  

A small preliminary laboratory study has shown that levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those who had Pfizer shots. The joint Russian-Italian study - funded by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which markets Sputnik V abroad - compared the blood serum of people who had received the …

Sputnik V Covid vaccine shows higher Omicron-specific antibodies than Pfizer: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

Sputnik V Covid vaccine shows higher Omicron-specific antibodies than Pfizer: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow: The levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with two doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those who had Pfizer shots, according to a small study. The study found that Sputnik V vaccine demonstrates more than 2 times higher levels of virus neutralising antibodies to Omicron variant than two doses of Pfizer …

COVID19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study

India TV News  

New research has found that COVID vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of infection. The study found that the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines in reducing the risk of COVID-19 reached a peak of about 95 per cent two months after the first dose and then gradually declined. At seven months, the Pfizer vaccine dropped …

Sputnik V effective against Omicron, say developers
2 years, 11 months ago

Sputnik V effective against Omicron, say developers

Hindustan Times  

Russian anti Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, has two times higher virus neutralizing antibodies to the Omicron variant than the Pfizer vaccine, announced its developers on Wednesday based on a preprint study. The developers said that hard scientific data proves Sputnik V has higher virus neutralizing activity against Omicron as compared to other vaccines. “A unique independent comparative study conducted at …

COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study

India TV News  

A new research has found that COVID-19 vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. "This is an excellent example of the wonderful research partnership between the Gillings School and NCDHHS, who are working together to generate the evidence base needed to keep our communities safe," said Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition …

Expert panel may approve Sputnik Light vaccine for emergency use, discuss trials nasal vax
3 years ago

Expert panel may approve Sputnik Light vaccine for emergency use, discuss trials nasal vax

India Today  

The Subject Expert Committee is slated to hold a meeting to provide emergency use authorisation to Russia’s Sputnik Light, the one-shot Covid vaccine, on Tuesday, sources said. The Gamelaya Institute in Moscow, which made the Russian vaccine, said all individuals who had received a single shot of Sputnik Light booster dose developed neutralising antibodies against the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even …

Sputnik V, Sputnik Light booster effective against Omicron: Study
3 years ago

Sputnik V, Sputnik Light booster effective against Omicron: Study

India Today  

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and its one-shot version Sputnik Light booster demonstrates high virus-neutralising activity against the highly-contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, providing a strong defence against severe disease and hospitalisation, according to a study. The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, an investor in Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines, in …

Sputnik V, Sputnik Light Booster Effective Against Omicron, Says RDIF
3 years ago

Sputnik V, Sputnik Light Booster Effective Against Omicron, Says RDIF

News 18  

Russian Direct Investment Fund on Friday said a preliminary laboratory study conducted by the Gamaleya Center has demonstrated that the Sputnik V vaccine and the one-shot Sputnik Light booster were effective against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Heterologous boosting with Sputnik Light is the solution to increase other vaccines' efficacy, including against Omicron, and extend the booster protection period, RDIF …

Russia says Sputnik-V vaccine effective against Omicron variant of coronavirus
3 years ago

Russia says Sputnik-V vaccine effective against Omicron variant of coronavirus

India Today  

As Omicron cases rise across the world with infections now reported on six continents, Russia's Sputnik-V said that its vaccine is effective against the new mutation. Developed by Gamaleya Research Institute, part of Russia’s Ministry of Health, Sputnik V demonstrated high virus neutralising activity against the Omicron. "Sputnik V is showing the best virus neutralization results against Omicron in comparison …

Covid: Russia reports its first cases of Omicron variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Russia reports its first cases of Omicron variant

India Today  

Russia has confirmed the first two cases of the omicron coronavirus variant in the country in travellers who returned from South Africa, health authorities said Monday. The Russian public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said a total of 10 people who returned from South Africa recently tested positive for Covid-19, but the new variant has only been confirmed in two cases so …

Russia says Sputnik vaccine should work against Omicron, can produce boosters
3 years, 1 month ago

Russia says Sputnik vaccine should work against Omicron, can produce boosters

India Today  

Russia on Monday said it would be ready to provide booster shots to protect against the Omicron coronavirus variant if needed and the Kremlin said jittery market reaction to the new strain was emotional and not based on scientific data. But Russia said on Monday its vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya Institute, would likely work against Omicron and that it …

Russian president Vladimir Putin tests experimental COVID-19 nasal vaccine
3 years, 1 month ago

Russian president Vladimir Putin tests experimental COVID-19 nasal vaccine

Firstpost  

In recent weeks, Russia has been swept by its highest ever COVID-19 surge, with officials regularly registering record-high numbers of new infections and deaths Moscow: Russian president Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he has taken an experimental nasal vaccine against the coronavirus, three days after he received his booster shot, as Russia faces its worst surge of infections and deaths since …

Sputnik V Developer Calls for Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines in Russia as Inoculation Remains Low
3 years, 2 months ago

Sputnik V Developer Calls for Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines in Russia as Inoculation Remains Low

News 18  

The developer of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V has said Moscow should make jabs mandatory as inoculation rates remain low despite record deaths and campaigning by authorities. Gintsburg said Russia was currently working on developing a nasal vaccine that would “complement” Sputnik V. He said Moscow was also carrying out tests of a version of the Sputnik vaccine for minors. …

The WHO says COVID cases in Europe have risen steadily over the past 5 weeks
3 years, 2 months ago

The WHO says COVID cases in Europe have risen steadily over the past 5 weeks

NPR  

The WHO says COVID cases in Europe have risen steadily over the past 5 weeks Record numbers of COVID-19 deaths in Russia are being blamed on low vaccination rates. Just this week, Russia's been setting new records for the number of deaths, while in Germany there are many cases of breakthrough infections among people who have received the COVID vaccines. …

Effectiveness of Covid vaccines declining somewhat
3 years, 2 months ago

Effectiveness of Covid vaccines declining somewhat

NL Times  

The effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines in protecting vaccinated people against severe illness and transmission is declining somewhat, RIVM director Jaap van Dissel said to parliament on Wednesday, NOS reports. The vaccines' effectiveness in protecting against transmission dropped from 75 percent in June to 50 percent now, Van Dissel said. More people are being hospitalized in the big cities, Van …

Kremlin Says Sputnik Light is a Valid Standalone Vaccine, Not Just Booster
3 years, 2 months ago

Kremlin Says Sputnik Light is a Valid Standalone Vaccine, Not Just Booster

News 18  

The Kremlin insisted on Monday that Russian-developed Sputnik Light was a standalone COVID-19 vaccine, after Russia’s health minister was quoted as saying it would be used only as a booster for people who have already been inoculated. Russia had previously promoted Sputnik Light, which comprises the first shot of its flagship two-shot Sputnik V, as an effective standalone vaccine as …

‘Dishonest competition’: Putin lashes out at G20 over vaccines
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Dishonest competition’: Putin lashes out at G20 over vaccines

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin complains about a lack of international recognition for its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at the G20 summit. In an apparent reference to the failure of Russia’s Sputnik V to win foreign regulatory approval, President Vladimir Putin on Saturday urged G20 health ministers to discuss the mutual recognition of vaccines and vaccination certificates “as soon as possible”. …

Israel Joins 100 Other Countries in Accepting the Sputnik V Vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel Joins 100 Other Countries in Accepting the Sputnik V Vaccine

News 18  

The Russian Direct Investment Fund announces that Israeli authorities have granted approval for entry of individuals vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine. To date, a total of 101 countries have approved entry of those to have received the Sputnik V vaccine. Key requirements of the 101 countries which allow visits following Sputnik V vaccination are: Sputnik V vaccinated individuals may …

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot is safe, 95.6 percent effective against virus in patients 16 years and older
3 years, 2 months ago

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot is safe, 95.6 percent effective against virus in patients 16 years and older

Firstpost  

Several countries have already approved Covid-19 booster shots to increase immunity in people who have already been vaccinated, but whose protection may have dipped after several months, per some studies. A booster shot of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 percent effective against symptomatic infection, according to trial data published by the makers on Thursday. The clinical phase …

People who got Covid-19 vaccines were less likely to die from any cause compared to unvaccinated people, study finds
3 years, 2 months ago

People who got Covid-19 vaccines were less likely to die from any cause compared to unvaccinated people, study finds

CNN  

CNN — People who got Covid-19 vaccines were not only less likely to die from the virus, but they were less likely to die from any cause over the following months, researchers reported Friday. That’s in addition to the mounting evidence from other studies showing that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective against COVID-19 infection, serious illness, and death.” The team …

Pfizer-BioNTech report high efficacy of COVID boosters in study
3 years, 2 months ago

Pfizer-BioNTech report high efficacy of COVID boosters in study

Al Jazeera  

The companies say phase III trial data show booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine was 95.6 percent effective against the disease. American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have said data from a Phase III trial demonstrated high efficacy of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus, including the Delta variant. They said a trial of 10,000 …

South African Regulator Rejects Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Citing Safety Concerns
3 years, 2 months ago

South African Regulator Rejects Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Citing Safety Concerns

News 18  

The South African drug regulator has rejected the Russian-made coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, citing some safety concerns the manufacturer wasn’t able to answer. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, or SAHPRA, said in a statement Tuesday that the request for Sputnik V to be authorized could not be approved at this time, referring to past failed HIV vaccines that …

Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. “I had a long time now, many months, anguished because was going to arrive, then it was not going to arrive, then I was going to have to wait, then I was not going to have to wait,” García de Perez said, adding that “you …

Hungary Will Receive Technology to Produce Sputnik V Covid-19 Vaccine: Foreign Minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Hungary Will Receive Technology to Produce Sputnik V Covid-19 Vaccine: Foreign Minister

News 18  

Hungary will receive technology this year to produce Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at a Hungarian plant currently under construction, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Moscow on Thursday according to a foreign ministry statement. The Sputnik V vaccine, widely used in Russia and approved for use in more than 70 countries, is still undergoing a review by the World …

Russia, WHO differ on when approval will come for Sputnik V
3 years, 2 months ago

Russia, WHO differ on when approval will come for Sputnik V

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia is ready to provide up to 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative, a top Russian official promoting the shot says, even though the World Health Organization hasn’t yet signed off on it and production issues have fanned customers’ concerns worldwide. She said the approval process for Sputnik V is currently …

One-shot Sputnik Light Vaccine Shows 70% Efficacy Against Covid Delta Variant: RDIF
3 years, 2 months ago

One-shot Sputnik Light Vaccine Shows 70% Efficacy Against Covid Delta Variant: RDIF

News 18  

The Russian Direct Investment Fund and Gamaleya Center on Wednesday said one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrates 70 per cent efficacy against infection with the Delta variant of coronavirus during the first three months after vaccination. Gamaleya Center has submitted an article analysing efficacy of Sputnik Light vaccine against the Delta variant to the medRxiv preprint server for health sciences, RDIF …

Russia needs to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, Putin says
3 years, 2 months ago

Russia needs to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, Putin says

CNN  

Moscow CNN — Russia must accelerate Covid-19 vaccinations, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated on Tuesday as the country recorded its highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. Putin’s directive came on the same day Russia registered 973 deaths over the past 24 hours – the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the country since the start of …

Centre permits export of 40 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light manufactured in India to Russia
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre permits export of 40 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light manufactured in India to Russia

India Today  

The government has permitted the export of Russia's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light domestically produced as the jab has not yet been approved for emergency use in India, sources said on Sunday. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, which is being used in India's anti-Covid inoculation programme after getting emergency use authorisation from …

Govt allows export of Russia’s Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine made in India
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt allows export of Russia’s Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine made in India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has permitted the export of Russia's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light domestically produced here as the jab has not yet been approved for emergency use in India, sources said on Sunday. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V which is being used in India's anti-COVID inoculation programme after getting emergency …

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection. “We took the Pfizer vaccine because we want to travel around the world,” Nadezhda Pavlova, 54, said after receiving the vaccine last weekend at a sprawling Belgrade vaccination …

Data on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still under review for emergency use approval: WHO
3 years, 3 months ago

Data on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still under review for emergency use approval: WHO

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved by the U.N. health agency for emergency use against coronavirus, but said Tuesday that no decision is imminent. The clarification comes after Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in recent days said that administrative issues were among the main …

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