The list of contraindications to the Russian-licensed vaccine against COVID-19 includes those under 18 years of age, pregnant women, as well as sensitivity to the components of the vaccine, severe allergies, acute infectious and non-communicable diseases.
This was stated in the registration certificate of the drug, published on the website of the State Register of Medicines, Gadin.Net reports quoting Russian media. Instructions for use include age group 18 to 60. The prohibition of vaccination in people under the age of 18 in the guidelines is due to incomplete information on the safety and effectiveness of the drug for children.
"The protective antibody titer is currently unknown. The duration of protection is also unknown. No clinical studies have been performed to study the epidemiological efficacy. Body temperature should not exceed 37 degrees on the day of vaccination. The vaccination site should be equipped with anti-shock therapy. "After the vaccination, the patient must be under medical supervision for at least half an hour," the document said.
It should be noted that the registration of the drug was announced on August 11. The head of state said that Russia was the first country in the world to register the drug. The head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, said that the first vaccine against coronavirus was highly effective.