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The Russian Sputnik V vaccination course will cost around $ 20, and for Russians, they say, it’s free.
Two doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will cost about $ 20 for international markets, and will be free for Russians. This is stated in a press release from the Russian Direct Investment Fund, published on Tuesday, November 24.
“The cost of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for international markets from February 2021 will be less than $ 10 per dose, which is less than $ 20 for two doses required to vaccinate one person. Therefore, Sputnik V will be two or more times cheaper than foreign vaccines based on mRNA technology with similar performance indicators. Sputnik V vaccination will be free for Russian citizens, “says the message.
At the same time, it is argued that the efficacy of the vaccine exceeds 95% on day 42 after the introduction of the first dose of the drug, provided the patient receives the second.
“According to the analysis, the efficacy of Sputnik V on day 28 after receiving the first injection (the seventh day after receiving the second injection) was 91.4%. Preliminary data on volunteers on day 42 after the first injection (equivalent to 21 days after the second injection) injections), when the volunteers have already formed a stable immune response, they show the effectiveness of the vaccine above 95% “, says the message.
It is also reported that next year overseas one billion doses of Sputnik V vaccines will be produced for 500 million people.
The report notes that “currently RFPI is considering additional applications from various countries and companies to further increase production capacity.”
The first international shipments of the Russian vaccine are expected in January 2021.
Note that the Russian COVID vaccine has not yet been certified by the World Health Organization. The manufacturing company submitted a request for certification last week.
In comparison, AstraZeneca’s vaccine will cost around $ 4. While vaccines from other companies, by contrast, are more expensive.
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