Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, according to new study

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According to a new study, published by Lancet, a British medical journal, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is nearly 92% effective against COVID-19, according to interim trial results. Host Marco Werman talks with Judy Twigg, a global public health expert at Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in Russia, Ukraine, and other parts of Eurasia.

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