Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 91.6 percent effective against symptomatic COVID-19 in interim analysis

Russia's coronavirus vaccine
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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been found in an interim analysis to be 91.6 percent effective against symptomatic COVID-19.

The interim phase 3 trial analysis for Russia's vaccine was confirmed in a peer review from the medical journal The Lancet, which showed that it provided full protection against moderate and severe COVID-19 cases, the Financial Times reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.