…although the Sputnik vaccine has not yet been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), NAFDAC has carried out independent checks on the vaccine… The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the Moderna and Sputnik vaccines for use in Nigeria. Both vaccines received emergency approval for use in the country. … Read more
Russia’s Sputnik V covid-19 vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers announced on Tuesday. The two-dose vaccine will be available on international markets for less than $10 (8.40 euros) per dose, they said, and will be free for Russian citizens. AFP reports that the vaccine … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 The announcement follows Pfizer and BioNTech’s which said their vaccine, also undergoing Phase 3 trials, was 90% effective at preventing Covid-19. Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 92% effective, its developers said on Wednesday as the global race heats up over mass vaccination to slow the spread of the pandemic that has … Read more