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Russia's Sputnik Vaccine Is Reported To Be 92% Effective Against COVID-19

By Bill Chappell

Published February 2, 2021 at 7:30 AM MST

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The findings stand to add legitimacy to the Sputnik vaccine, which was met with skepticism last August when the Russian government touted its move to formally register the world's first vaccine.

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Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.

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