Venezuela received 7 mn doses of Sputnik Light booster in the biggest one-time global delivery of the one-shot Russian vaccine
MOSCOW, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) today announced 7 million doses of Sputnik Light booster against coronavirus have been shipped to Venezuela becoming the biggest one-time global delivery of the one-shot vaccine.
- MOSCOW, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) today announced 7 million doses of Sputnik Light booster against coronavirus have been shipped to Venezuela becoming the biggest one-time global delivery of the one-shot vaccine.
- Sputnik Light is based on human adenovirus serotype 26 (the first component of Sputnik V).
- Recent preliminary study announced by Gamaleya Institute showed that Sputnik Light as a booster significantly increases virus neutralizing activity against Omicron.
- Sputnik V standalone also induces robust neutralizing antibody response to Omicron variant, which is further strengthened by Sputnik Light booster.