Sputnik V: All You Need To Know

In the wake of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the UAE has approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use, as part of comprehensive efforts to ensure residents’ safety. The newest addition makes it the third such vaccine to be approved for use in the UAE after Sinopharm and Pfizer.

The Sputnik vaccine, said to be 91.4 per cent effective at protecting people from Covid-19 based on interim results, underwent Phase III trials in the UAE.