The Russian one-component vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik Light has been registered in India. This was announced on February 6 by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in the Telegram channel of the drug.
Approved the use of the vaccine by the medical regulator of India India (Drug Controller General of India, DCGI).
The use of the drug will become a significant part of India’s vaccination programs and help fight promising options, including the Omicron strain, the report said.
“The approval of Sputnik Light is another important step in the cooperation between Russia and India against addiction. Sputnik Light has proven effective and efficient both as a vaccine and as a safety booster that stimulated a stronger immune response compared to a single vaccination with the same drug,” said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of RDIF.
He recalled that boosting with Sputnik Light is the key to assessing the effectiveness and duration of action of other vaccines, including against the Omicron coronavirus strain.
Leading company Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, which is a partner of RDIF, spent additional tests of “Sputnik Light” in India, having received positive data, which were also taken into account by the regulator when making a decision on registration, is specified in the message.
“Thus, Sputnik Light is registered in more than 30 countries with a total population of over 2.5 billion people. A number of countries, including Argentina, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, San Marino and the Philippines, have already allowed the use of Sputnik Light as a universal booster. site “Sputnik V”.
January 30, the head of the Center. Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg said that revaccinated Sputnik Light has 100% protection against Omicron, a strain of coronavirus, for three months.
On January 28, the Philippine Department of Health began using the Russian Sputnik Light vaccine as a booster shot. According to Lisa Gonzalez, deputy dean of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, vaccination with the Russian vaccine is “useful” not only for those who are sick, but also for those who have not yet been infected with the coronavirus.”
On December 17, RDIF reported that a booster injection of the Sputnik Light vaccine significantly increases the effectiveness of other drugs against the Omicron coronavirus strain. The drug is expected to provide reliable protection against severe COVID-19 and hospitalization due to a new strain, the fund noted.
Russian authorities urge citizens to get vaccinated to protect their health and take care of their loved ones. Citizens are vaccinated for free. In addition to Sputnik M, five vaccines against coronavirus have been registered in the country: Sputnik V, which became the first vaccine against COVID-19 in the Russian Federation and the world, as well as Sputnik Light, EpiVacCorona, EpiVacCorona-N and ” KoviVak.
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