Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Now Is Becoming A Favorite In The Pandemic Fight

With the publication of Phase 3 trial results, more countries are considering Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. Sputnik V 

Bloomberg: Putin’s Once-Scorned Vaccine Now Favorite in Pandemic Fight 

President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in August that Russia had cleared the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for use before it even completed safety trials sparked skepticism worldwide. 

Now he may reap diplomatic dividends as Russia basks in arguably its biggest scientific breakthrough since the Soviet era. 

Countries are lining up for supplies of Sputnik V after peer-reviewed results published in The Lancet medical journal this week showed the Russian vaccine protects against the deadly virus about as well as U.S. and European shots, and far more effectively than Chinese rivals. 

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WNU Editor: The Lancet study on Russia's Sputnik V Covid vaccine is here .... Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine candidate appears safe and effective (Lancet). 

On a personal note. All of my family in Russia (with the exception of those who are young) have already been vaccinated. I live in Montreal, Canada, and I have no firm date on when I and my 94 year old mother will get vaccinated.

More News On Russia's Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine 

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has 92% efficacy in trial -- BBC 

Myanmar approves Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine -Russia's RDIF -- Reuters 

Hungary Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine -- Moscow Times 

Panama seeks 3 million doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine - letter -- Reuters 

‘It’s about effectiveness & availability, not geopolitics’: Austria’s Kurz will take Sputnik V or Chinese vaccine if approved -- RT

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