In San Marino evaluated the effectiveness of "Sputnik V" six months after the injection

The effectiveness of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19 was 80% in the period of six to eight months after the introduction of the second component, according to the San Marino Ministry of HEALTH, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which distributes the drug abroad, said.

“The effectiveness of Sputnik V after six to eight months is much higher compared to officially published data on the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. The Sputnik vaccine development team believes that adenoviral vaccines retain a much longer efficacy compared to mRNA vaccines due to a longer immune response of the body, the formation of antibodies and T cells, ”the RDIF said in a release received by RBC.

RDIF explained that the new assessment of effectiveness is based on data from more than 18.6 thousand citizens who were fully vaccinated at least five months before November.

The new assessment of the effectiveness of Sputnik V is lower than the one voiced in September by the HEAD of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev. Then the fund reported that the effectiveness of the drug in San Marino was 94.8%. RDIF said that the evaluation of the effectiveness of the vaccine was based on monitoring data for the period from February 25 to August 23, 2021. The Foundation did not specify how long after vaccination the effect of the drug was evaluated.