India has approved Sputnik V vaccine - the only foreign made vaccine on Indian market.

[StevieWonders]

Yes, it is. And for now it is only modified adenovirus vaccine against COVID in World with efficacy over 90% and still officially warranted 100% protection against severe sickness.

As far as I’m concerned, the Chinese junk aside, all of these vaccines are as effective as each other in general use within the generally-accepted statistical margin of error.

What I find far more interesting is what’s going to happen this time next year when half the world is yet to get its first jab and the other half is lining up for the inevitable annual booster. None of these vaccines are known to give lifetime immunity.

[cdnmatt]

What I find far more interesting is what’s going to happen this time next year when half the world is yet to get its first jab and the other half is lining up for the inevitable annual booster. None of these vaccines are known to give lifetime immunity.

Pfizer is expanding operations with new plants in Singapore and China, and will begin producing 3 billion doses per-year. Obviously, they're preparing for the eventuality that an annual booster will be required worldwide, and aren't doing this for a one off vaccination run.

[StevieWonders]

Pfizer is expanding operations with new plants in Singapore and China, and will begin producing 3 billion doses per-year. Obviously, they're preparing for the eventuality that an annual booster will be required worldwide, and aren't doing this for a one off vaccination run.

Yes and no. Big Pharma has realised that mRNA is the future of vaccines generally. Existing and new plants will be used for all sorts of new vaccines; it’s a wonderful time to be alive.

[Moses]

Yes and no. Big Pharma has realised that mRNA is the future of vaccines generally. Existing and new plants will be used for all sorts of new vaccines; it’s a wonderful time to be alive.

mRNA technology makes first steps in medicine... 2 weeks ago academic Ginzburg (chief of Gamaleya) officially under records said what Moderna's COVID vaccine has 25 times higher mortality rate after injection than Sputnik has... no objections from Moderna follows till now...

[StevieWonders]

mRNA technology makes first steps in medicine... 2 weeks ago academic Ginzburg (chief of Gamaleya) officially under records said what Moderna's COVID vaccine has 25 times higher mortality rate after injection than Sputnik has... no objections from Moderna follows till now...

An unbiased opinion is always welcome

[goji]

Yes, it is. And for now it is only modified adenovirus vaccine against COVID in World with efficacy over 90% and still officially warranted 100% protection against severe sickness.

When it's deployed or trialed back to back with other vaccines in an independent country where Putin does not control the media, I shall then be able to accept the results.

[Moses]

When it's deployed or trialed back to back with other vaccines in an independent country where Putin does not control the media, I shall then be able to accept the results.

It deployed already in 60+ countries.