Russia will recommend using the vaccine against him covid-19 Sputnik Light of national manufacture only as reinforcement for people who have already been vaccinatedRussian news agencies said on Saturday, citing the Health Minister.
Russia had previously promoted Sputnik Light -which comprises the first injection of its flagship double dose Sputnik V– like a effective vaccine so Independent, as well as a reinforcement that can be combined with non-russian vaccines.
Given the advancement of the Delta variant, today changes will be made to the methodological recommendations on vaccines in which (it will say): use only ‘Sputnik Light’ for revaccination, “said Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, according to TASS.
The minister spoke during a trip to the Vladimir region, east of Moscow, after President Vladimir Putin urged the minister and his deputies to visit the regions hardest hit by the latest wave of the pandemic.
We see that higher quality immunity is formed after vaccination in two stages, and this is of vital importance to preserve health, “Interfax said, citing Murashko.
Russia reported 40,251 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours on Saturday, its highest case count in a single day so far.
His daily death toll of 1,160 was just three less than a record reported Friday.
Sputnik Light has been shown to be 70% effective against the Delta variant three months after injection and is likely to become the country’s main vaccine in the future, Russia said earlier this month.
Putin told a meeting of the G20 nations via video link on Saturday that Sputnik Light could be used to increase the effectiveness of other vaccines.
We are working towards this end with our colleagues from European countries and we are offering it to our partners, “he said.
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