Quantcast
Putin says Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine effective against Omicron – RIA – Metro US

Putin says Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine effective against Omicron – RIA

Illustration shows vials labelled “VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19” and a syringe
Illustration shows vials labelled “VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19” and a syringe in front of a displayed Sputnik V logo

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant, the RIA news agency cited President Vladimir Putin as saying on Friday.

Sputnik V is one of Russia’s four domestically approved COVID-19 vaccines.

(Reporting by Polina Devitt; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by John Stonestreet)