He clarified that the vaccine is most effective against the "zero" ("Wuhan") strain.

“The Sputnik V vaccine was made at one time against the“ Wuhan ”strain, and it protected against it by 95%;

it protects against the "delta" by 80%, and this is a lot, this is a high figure.

The numbers may vary, but so far this vaccine is very effective against the strains that do exist.

Yes, it is, ”said the virologist.

Previously director of the Center.

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Gamalei Alexander Gunzburg spoke about the effectiveness of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

Also, the Minister of Health of Russia Mikhail Murashko said that “today the Sputnik V vaccine shows the most effective results in prevention, in the fight against the delta strain”.