The Sputnik V vaccine does not produce adverse effects …

The Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Nikolai Gamaleya confirmed this Friday that no side effects have been detected in the elderly that the vacuna rusa Sputnik V against the coronavirus.

The institute, which manufactures the doses that arrived in Argentina, said that “the results of studies” which were carried out on people over the age of 60 will soon be published. “no side effects certain”.

The director of the epidemiological center, Alexandr Guintsburg, also said that so far they have not received samples of the new strain of Covid-19 detected in UK. However, he assured that the inoculation protects against this variant because it only affects a small spot on the surface of the viral protein.

On August 11, Russia registered the first vaccine against Covid-19 which is produced in cooperation with the Russian Fund for Direct Investments. The development consists of two components: the first, based on human adenovirus type 26, and the second, on recombinant human adenovirus type 5. Sputnik V is administered twice, with an interval of 21 days and, according to the latest data from the third phase of clinical trials, it shows an efficacy of over 90%.

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Following the visit of its technicians to Russia, the State Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technologies (Anmat) published a report that certifies the approval of the vaccine in the country. The study points out that Sputnik V is more effective than expected and that its effectiveness does not vary by age group.

According to the agency, all relevant information about the vaccine has been received, which “shows safety and efficacy in a higher than acceptable range“.

On Thursday, 300,000 doses of the vaccine arrived in Ezeiza, which will be part of the first stage with which the vaccination process begins across the country.

The Minister of Health, Ginés González García, the Chief of Staff, Santiago Cafiero; and infectologist Pedro Cahn, member of the vaccination committee, indicated that the first doses will be intended for health workers across the country, “those who are on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus”.

The 56 ThermoContainers arrived from Russia on Thursday and which keep the vaccines at 18 degrees below zero, were stored in a warehouse in order to start with the separation in different pallets, to then be distributed in each of the districts according to the health map with the one told by authorities.

The vaccination plan will have 116,000 members of the vaccination teams, among vaccinators and support staff, and 7,749 health facilities equipped to immunize, in addition to 10,000 volunteers who will join the Activate program.