The Russian Ministry of Health has registered the Sputnik V vaccine with the updated composition. Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology (SRC) named after NF Gamaleya, spoke about this. RIA News.
“Updated Sputnik V registration received, appropriate changes made to instructions [к препарату]”said the expert.
According to him, the decision of the relevant department gave the developers of the Covid-19 vaccine the opportunity to continue their research with the participation of adolescents. This step is necessary because the other updated drug, Sputnik Light, is not registered for minors.
Gunzburg announced that the trials of the Sputnik V vaccine on adolescents should be completed by the end of March 2024. After that, the necessary documents for the registration of this drug will be sent to the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
In the country in December 2023 registered Sputnik Light vaccine has been updated. As the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation said, the new version of the drug differs from the previous one in its antigenic composition.
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