A nurse draws the «Gam-COVID-Wak-M» («Sputnik M») vaccine into a syringe. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 25. A study by the Spallanzani Institute in Rome showed that the Sputnik V vaccine provides high protection against the Omicron strain, according to a report from the Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. «Sputnik V» demonstrates high protection against the Omicron strain in a unique comparative study by the Spallanzani Institute in Italy,» the report reads. A comparative study conducted at the Spallanzani Institute showed that Sputnik V showed a higher titer of virus-neutralizing antibodies to the Omicron strain compared with two shots of the Pfizer vaccine, the center said. The study also showed that Sputnik V neutralizes the Omicron strain by generating a strong immune response due to high levels of antibodies.
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