Home Covid-19 Covid-19: UAE completes inoculation phase of Russian vaccine trial A total of 1,000 volunteers received their second dose by Zainab Mansoor March 11, 2021 Trials of the Russian vaccine – Sputnik V – in the UAE have completed the inoculation phase, the Abu Dhabi Media Office has confirmed. A total of 1,000 volunteers received their second dose. The trial will now transition into the scientific data collection phase, with UAE results to be combined with global research findings. The Russian human adenovirus-based vaccine trials in the UAE have completed the inoculation phase, with 1,000 volunteers receiving their second dose. pic.twitter.com/y2Cm0MG8E9 — مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) March 11, 2021 Interim results will be announced in April 2021. The vaccine’s immune response will be monitored in volunteers for 180 days. The Russian vaccine has so far shown a 91.6 per cent efficacy rate. The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention approved the Russian Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for emergency use, earlier this year. Read: UAE approves Russian vaccine Sputnik for emergency use Tags Covid-19 Russian vaccine Trial UAE Volunteers 0 Comments You might also like How to claim insurance due to rain damage: Understanding ‘force majeure’ clause Dubai-based Telegram to hit 1 billion users, says founder Egypt’s finance minister says cutting inflation is priority PICS: Flooded roads, stranded cars amid massive UAE storm