Russia: Over 800,000 people vaccinated with Sputnik V against COVID-19 virus

Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, on Saturday, said that more than 800,000 people in Russia have been vaccinated against vel coronavirus, reported Turkish News ncy Anolu ncy. He furr said that mass vaccination campaign continues in country. Russia started with vaccinating people over of 60, and as of w, more than 1.5 million vaccines have been delivered to various parts of country.

Earlier, Russian President Vlimir Putin h said that Sputnik V has at least 95 percent efficacy, ding that Russia has given world good, safe, and efficient vaccine products. Russian President thanked Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) for producing vaccine against vel coronavirus. Russian leer cited health experts, saying that shot hits 96-97 percent efficacy in one dose as it is ministered into patient’s body. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Putin will receive Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine soon.

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Putin to get vaccinated soon 

Putin h given a green light to Sputnik V vaccine back in August, making it first vaccine in world to get government approval. While approving vaccine, Putin h claimed that even his daughter received a trial shot of vaccine, which experts said was probably to build confidence regarding safety of drug. Many questions were raised by international community regarding safety of Sputnik V due to lack of trial data provided by Russia. 

Russia anunced to conduct a mass trial in October in order to ward off all concerns surrounding vaccine. n in December, Putin directed his government to start a mass vaccination campaign in Moscow, prioritising high-risk groups. Children, pregnant women, people with pre-existing medical conditions have been left out of programme due to n-availability of data to determine how vaccine will react to m. 

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Belarus approves Sputnik 

After Russia, Belarus is first country to approve Sputnik V jabs and registered vaccine on December 21. In a statement on its official website, Sputnik V wrote that first doses of vaccine arrived in Belarus as erstwhile Soviet republic began its mass iculation drive against coronavirus. website also revealed that Russia Sovereign Wealth Fund (RDIF) has signed Belarusian pharmaceutical brand Belpharmprom to establish local production of Sputnik V in Belarus.

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