UAE assesses effectiveness of Sputnik V

29 June 2021


The Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V demonstrated efficacy and safety indicators during vaccination in the UAE, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced.


The Sputnik V vaccine was registered in the UAE in January under an accelerated procedure.


"The RDIF announces data from the UAE Ministry of Health on the use of the Russian vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik V, which demonstrates its high effectiveness and safety in the vaccination of the population. The effectiveness of the vaccine based on the results of data analysis of over 81 thousand people vaccinated with both components of Sputnik V was 97.8%," the report says.


At the same time, the Russian vaccine also demonstrated 100% effectiveness against severe cases of coronavirus, the fund stressed. The data analysis was performed as of June 8.


Official vaccination data from the UAE also confirm that Sputnik V has a high safety record. In particular, no severe adverse events have been reported after vaccination, and no cases of hospitalization after vaccination have been reported.


"No vaccination-related deaths have been reported. No cases of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) after vaccination. No cases of myocarditis have been reported," the RDIF noted.


"The Sputnik V vaccine has demonstrated compliance with high standards in the field of public health and has proven complete safety and high efficacy during the vaccination of the population in the UAE. Sputnik V is one of the world's best vaccines against coronavirus, which is confirmed by independent data from a number of countries, including Argentina, Serbia, San Marino, Bahrain, Hungary, Mexico and others," RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev said in the report.

 

 

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Based on materials from RIA Novosti