"The effectiveness of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against a new coronavirus infection during vaccination of the population in the Republic of San Marino was 80% in the period 6-8 months after the introduction of the second component," TASS quotes him.
It is noted that this is much higher compared to the officially published data on the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines.
Earlier, the Russian Direct Investment Fund reported that Sputnik Light, a vaccine against coronavirus infection COVID-19, was approved in San Marino.
The RDIF said that "the drug is also approved as a booster injection for all vaccines that are used in San Marino."
An immunologist, a specialist in especially dangerous infections Vladislav Zhemchugov and an infectious disease doctor, professor, doctor of medical sciences Nikolai Malyshev, commented in an interview with RT on the message about the approval of Sputnik Light in San Marino.