Sputnik V vaccine shows 96.3% efficacy in Belarus

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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has demonstrated 96.3% efficacy against Covid-19 during the vaccination campaign in Belarus, Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, down from 97.2% efficacy reported in September.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund, which is marketing the two-shot vaccine abroad, said the study was based on data from more than 1.2 million people who had been vaccinated with both Sputnik V components between January and September 2021.

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