Sputnik V vaccine is highly effective against the omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to Putin

The Russian vaccine Sputnik V is highly effective against omicron variant of coronavirusthe Russian president declared today, Vladimir Putin, during an informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Saint Petersburg.

“I spoke with the director of the Gamaleya Institute (Alexandr Ginzburg), they have done research and established that the Sputnik V completely neutralizes the new omicron variant”, said the Russian president.

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According to Putin, Ginzburg informed him two days before that only clinical studies will give the definitive answer on the effectiveness of the Russian drug, but that so far “the level of neutralization is very high.”

The Russian president pointed out that “Sputnik V guarantees about 90% protection” against the omicron.

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Russian health chief Anna Popova, present at the summit, noted that the new variant is becoming dominant in many countries around the world and is beginning to displace the delta.

However, he affirmed that this still does not happen in Russia, “where from the beginning very solid obstacles were placed” for the entry of the strain into the national territory.

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In addition, Popova noted that Russia helps other countries to improve sequencing processes and expressed the willingness to “share these capabilities, do this work for colleagues from other countries.”

“Now we do that for our colleagues from Belarus, our colleagues from Armenia, and we are ready to propose these possibilities to everyone, to prevent the emergence of these viruses and their further development,” he added.

In addition, it offered assistance in the creation, construction, equipping and training of the personnel of scientific centers and high-level laboratories specialized in biosafety and research programs.

Popova warned that, although he wanted to see an early end to the pandemic, “we must not be under any illusions.”

“For now, let’s get ready to stop its expansion and protect people, immunizing them against the new variant,” he said.

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