Scientists: "Sputnik V" gives virus-neutralizing antibodies to "omicron" twice as much as Pfizer

This was reported by RDIF and the Center.

Gamaleya following the publication of the results of a joint study by the Gamaleya Center and the Italian National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani.

The Sputnik V vaccine showed a titer of virus-neutralizing antibodies to the Omicron strain (B.1.1.529) more than twice as high compared to two shots of the Pfizer vaccine (2.1 times higher overall and 2.6 times higher – three months after vaccination),” the message says.

Previously head of the center

Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg said that the effectiveness of the Sputnik V vaccine against the omicron coronavirus strain is approximately 75%.

According to Gunzburg, the level of protection reaches 100% with revaccination with Sputnik Light.

At the same time, if people were not revaccinated, but were vaccinated with Sputnik V 6-12 months ago, then protection is about 56-57%.

Immunologist Nikolai Kryuchkov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, in an interview with URA.RU spoke about the properties of Omicron.