The effectiveness of the vaccine against severe cases of Covid is over 95%, Mikhail Murashko has said
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters on Wednesday that the efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine against the delta strain of coronavirus is around 83%, TASS reported. In addition, the efficacy of the drug against severe cases of covid is over 95%.
“Today, the Sputnik V vaccine shows the most effective results for prevention, against the delta strain. The latest results indicate that the effectiveness is about 83%, this is already Russian data, our fellow clinicians kindly provided us with them, – ” he said.
The minister stressed that the vaccine effectively protects against the severe course of coronavirus infection.
“The vaccine prevents more than 95% of severe cases of new coronavirus infection, and importantly, it prevents these serious illnesses requiring hospitalization. In other words, the drug is effective today and continues to work”, – said Murashko, adding that the vaccine also has a high safety profile.