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Re:AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete efficacy data NIAID by Throwawayaerlei on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @10:07AM (#26555161)
The concerns about Sputnik are geopolitical in nature

Not entirely. Their politicians boasted about it being the world's first "registered" vaccine a month before its Phase III trial started, that was an own goal completely of their making. It was only months later where they were able to finish their Phase III trial with very good results, but a few weeks behind the two mRNA vaccines.

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Re:AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete efficacy data NIAID by fmajid on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:38PM (#26624428)
So in other words exactly like Astra Zeneca. A good vaccine whose reputation was marred by nationalism-driven botched design of experiment and clinical trials.

That said, the effectiveness of Sputnik V has been established to Western standards now, so the only reason for the EU to refuse it when it is in crying need for vaccines is political, not scientific or medical.

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