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Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine effective against Omicron variant: Study
Updated On: 17 December, 2021 07:43 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
`The study was conducted using sera with a longer period after vaccination (more than 6 months after vaccination) as an indicator of Sputnik V`s long-lasing protection, in contrast with short studied periods for other vaccines producers (12-27 days for Pfizer-BioNTech and 28 days for Moderna),` the Gamaleya Center said in a statement
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The Sputnik V vaccine and the one-shot Sputnik Light booster are effective against the vaccine-evading and super mutant Omicron variant of Covid-19, claimed a preliminary laboratory study conducted by Russia`s Gamaleya Center.
The study shows that Sputnik V demonstrates high virus neutralising activity against the Omicron variant and is expected to provide a strong defence against severe disease and hospitalisation.
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