how it protects against the coronavirus

“The first participants in the tests for the Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine were vaccinated” on Saturday, said the city’s deputy mayor for social development issues. Anastasía Rákova.

The manager recalled that any adult over 18 and without medical contraindications can participate in the trials.

Sputnik Light is a one-component vaccine that will protect against the coronavirus for a period of 4 to 5 months.

Rákova had previously indicated that it is planned to verify the hypothesis that the replication of the vaccination makes it possible to obtain a sufficient level of antibodies to guarantee the protection of the human being.

“If this hypothesis is confirmed, then Sputnik Light can be used with Sputnik V to revaccinate vaccinated people, or apply Sputnik Light to people who, after suffering from coronavirus, have developed insufficient amounts of antibodies or if the level of these decreases “he explained.

For its part, Alexandr Guintsburg, the director of the Gamaleya Center, the body responsible for developing the drug, said that Sputnik Light It will be used in countries that are unable to develop their own vaccine and do not have sufficient resources to purchase preparations made in other states in a timely manner..

This vaccine decreases the likelihood of severe coronavirus development, but does not rule it outGuintsburg clarified.