OREANDA-NEWS The head of the Ministry of Health of Russia Mikhail Murashko said that the vaccine against the coronavirus "Gam-covid-vac", known as "Sputnik V", has completely passed all stages of research and received permanent registration.

"The Sputnik V vaccine — it has already been registered not on preliminary conditions," Murashko told reporters.

The Russian Ministry of Health registered a domestic vaccine in August 2020 based on the results of the first and second phases of clinical trials. "Gum-covid-vac" has already been approved in 71 countries with a total population of 4 billion people - more than half of the people living on earth, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which promotes Sputnik V abroad, reported.

In January, the vaccine passed the main stage for recognition in the European Union. The drug was approved by specialists of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The head of the Ministry of Health of Russia reported on the transfer to the World Health Organization (WHO) of all necessary data on the vaccine. Specialists are waiting for foreign experts to inspect production sites.

Earlier, "The Secret" reported that, according to the third phase of trials, six months after vaccination, the effectiveness of the vaccine against coronavirus symptoms is 91% for the base strain and 70.5% under the dominance of the delta strain.