Gamaleya Center spoke about the reaction of the elderly to Sputnik V

Adverse reactions to the Sputnik V vaccine in people over 60 years old are almost twice as common as in young people.

This was reported by the state collection of viruses Head of Laboratory Institute of Virology named after DI Ivanovsky NITSEM name Gamalei Inna Dolzhikova . “The incidence of adverse events in volunteers over 60 years of age is almost two times lower than the incidence of adverse events in younger volunteers,” she said. The specialist emphasized that Sputnik V is well tolerated. For the entire time of testing the vaccine, there were no adverse events associated with vaccination with the drug, writes "RIA Novosti" . Recall that in the Krasnodar Territory, in order to achieve collective immunity in the region, 3.6 million people need to be vaccinated. To date, just over 2 million residents have been vaccinated. Today, vaccinations are available free of charge at 332 vaccination sites throughout the region. Also in the Kuban, the immunization of adults and children against influenza, which is especially dangerous during a pandemic, continues.