“Now we are determining the spectrum of strains that circulate in Moscow (and there is far more than one Wuhan strain, there is also a modified Indian one).
We are now studying the epidemiological effectiveness of Sputnik V to these strains, "Interfax quotes him as saying.
Gunzburg said Sputnik V is highly effective against the Indian variant of the coronavirus.
“When it comes to efficiency in laboratory conditions, there is a 1.4-2.4-fold decrease in comparison with the serum obtained from the Wuhan strains.
This is not critical at all, ”added the specialist.
Earlier, the Russian Direct Investment Fund, citing a study by the Gamaleya Center, said that the Sputnik V vaccine showed the highest efficacy among all drugs against the Indian strain of COVID-19.