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The rollout of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine was roundly criticised, now more than a billion doses have been ordered around the world
When Russia registered a vaccine for COVID-19, it was widely ridiculed and even declared dangerous but new research is revealing it could be highly effective.
Key points:
- A medical journal reports Russia’s Sputnik vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 91 per cent
- Felix Light says he found it easy to get vaccinated in Moscow
- The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is close to 100 per cent effective against the most severe illness from COVID-19, says epidemiologist
When other vaccines being developed by Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford University were still going through clinical trials in August 2020, the Russian Ministry of Health was already declaring that its Sputnik vaccine was ready to be rolled out to the Russian public.
Dr Anthony Fauci, the director…
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