Just two days after Russia stunned the world by announcing it had registered the ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine against Covid-19, its developer has revealed that a single dose should protect recipients for a considerable length of time.
Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya National Research Center, says the vaccine’s protective properties should be intact for at least two years after its administration. “[Regarding the] effective period of the vaccine, its protective properties will last for not just the short term, [such as] half a year to one year, but for at least two years,” he told the 60 Minutes show on the Russia-1 federal TV channel.
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