Russia claims its 'Sputnik V' vaccine 95 percent effective

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Published: 2020-11-24 13:48

Last Updated: 2024-04-16 09:42


Russia claims its 'Sputnik V' vaccine 95 percent effective
Russia claims its 'Sputnik V' vaccine 95 percent effective

Tuesday, Russia announced that its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data.

The vaccine’s effectiveness reached 91.4 percent seven days after a patient received a second dose and reached 95 percent 21 days after the second dose.