Russia (bbabo.net), - It will be possible to completely abandon the Sputnik V injection only if the nasal vaccine is 100% effective. RIA Novosti was told about this by the director of the Gamaleya Center Alexander Gintsburg.

“When we find out, as a result of large statistics, that the nasal vaccine protects by 100%, then the Sputnik injection will not be needed, and if we understand that it protects by 70-80%, then it will be necessary to do both. something else," he explained.

Earlier, Gunzburg said that the nasal form creates local immunity in the nasopharynx and an additional barrier for the virus that is trying to enter the body. Recall that last fall, the Ministry of Health gave the center permission to conduct the second phase of clinical trials of a nasal vaccine. According to Gunzburg, clinical trials are now being completed.

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