Sputnik V - COVID-19 Vaccine

[2tallbill]

About 85% of those vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V have no side effects - expert
http://tass.com/society/1239623

Argentina Approves Russian Vaccine With Plane Waiting in Moscow
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-23/argentina-approves-russian-vaccine-with-plane-awaiting-in-moscow

Sputnik V - the first registered vaccine against COVID-19
http://sputnikvaccine.com/

[2tallbill]

Russia reports 24,150 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours

MOSCOW, January 3./TASS/. The number of new coronavirus cases across Russia
grew by 24,150 in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest figure since November 25,
the anti-coronavirus crisis center told journalists on Sunday.

read all about it here
http://tass.com/russia/1242057

[2tallbill]

Russia inoculates over 800,000 people against COVID-19, issues vaccination certificates
MOSCOW (Reuters) -More than 800,000 people in Russia have been inoculated so
far against the new coronavirus and more than 1.5 million vaccine doses have
been dispatched, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday.

read all about it here
http://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-inoculates-over-800000-people-against-covid-19-issues-vaccination-certificates-idUSKBN2970H0

[BillyB]

About 85% of those vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V have no side effects - expert

I'm skeptical of the reported success of any vaccine, including American made. These high success rates reported are by way of press release, not based on real world data over a significant amount of time. I understand they want to get people motivated to take the vaccine but I'm not in a rush to do so.

[Grumpy]

I'm skeptical of the reported success of any vaccine, including American made. These high success rates reported are by way of press release, not based on real world data over a significant amount of time. I understand they want to get people motivated to take the vaccine but I'm not in a rush to do so.

I am also a bit skeptical of the press releases, but in a very recent conversation with my health care provider it was suggested that if I caught covid it would be like playing russian roulette with all chambers loaded. I will get vaccinated as soon as possible. You may do whatever you feel is prudent.

[2tallbill]

The Great Smallpox Letter, written by Catherine, echoes Russia’s pandemic woes.
A rare letter written by Russian Empress Catherine the Great imploring her subjects
to get smallpox vaccinations has been unveiled in Moscow, as Russia’s current
leadership battles with its own vaccination campaign more than two centuries
later.
read all about it here
http://washingtonnewsday.com/world/the-great-smallpox-letter-written-by-catherine-echoes-russias-pandemic-woes/

[Boethius]

Catherine really had to drag Russians into then modern times.  She faced a great deal of resistance to most of what she did to strenghten the state.