South Africa's health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.

Sputnik Light consists of just the first dose of the Sputnik V jab, which uses adenovirus type-26 as a vector. The one-dose vaccine is just under 80% effective, according to a Gamaleya press release.

According to the regulator, the Sputnik V vaccine combines two separate adenovirus-vectored constructs, one relying on the Adenovirus Type 26 (Ad26) and the other on Adenovirus Type 5 (Ad5) to ...

South Africa's drug regulator has rejected Russian's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, citing safety concerns that the manufacturer wasn't able to address.

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, CanSino Biologics Inc.’s shot and other Covid-19 immunizations relying on a cold virus that’s backfired in the past should show they don’t make people more ...

South Africa has held extensive talks with the manufacturers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine and has concerns about its efficacy against a variant of the coronavirus first identified in the ...

Rest of World News: JOHANNESBURG: Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the heal.

“The Section 21 application for Sputnik V by Lamar international Pty (Ltd) will not be approved at this time. Sahpra is concerned that use of the Sputnik V vaccine in South Africa, a setting of ...

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South Africa's health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.

South Africa said it would not approve Sputnik V due to concerns it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men. Namibia said it was suspending the use of the shots until the formula is listed ...

South Africa's health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase t Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...