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After suggestion that two month dry-spell required, Sputnik V's developer denies need for lengthy coronavirus vaccine booze ban | |
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The leader of the team which developed the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine has denied reports of that a prolonged abstention from alcohol is needed for it to work fully. He did warn, however, that excessive boozing never does any good. | |
Alexander Gintsburg, who heads up Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, where the vaccine was created, weighed in on the hot topic on Wednesday, releasing a statement regarding the purported alcohol ban. | |
“Of course, we are not talking about a complete ban on alcohol during vaccination. This is just a reasonable limitation of consumption until the body has formed its own immune response to coronavirus infection,” he said. | “Of course, we are not talking about a complete ban on alcohol during vaccination. This is just a reasonable limitation of consumption until the body has formed its own immune response to coronavirus infection,” he said. |
Gintsburg noted that excessive alcohol consumption can damage the immune system and impact the effectiveness of any vaccine. | Gintsburg noted that excessive alcohol consumption can damage the immune system and impact the effectiveness of any vaccine. |
The wild speculation around the alleged need for a dry spell during the immunization process kicked off earlier this week, following remarks by Russia’s Chief Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova. | The wild speculation around the alleged need for a dry spell during the immunization process kicked off earlier this week, following remarks by Russia’s Chief Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova. |
The official claimed it was “absolutely necessary” to stop drinking at least two weeks before taking the first Sputnik V jab, and to abstain from alcohol for a full six weeks afterwards to be sure the vaccine works. | The official claimed it was “absolutely necessary” to stop drinking at least two weeks before taking the first Sputnik V jab, and to abstain from alcohol for a full six weeks afterwards to be sure the vaccine works. |
The good news for alcohol connoisseurs comes as Russia embarks on a mass-immunization program against coronavirus. On Saturday, the first Muscovites outside clinical trials gained access to the vaccine. | The good news for alcohol connoisseurs comes as Russia embarks on a mass-immunization program against coronavirus. On Saturday, the first Muscovites outside clinical trials gained access to the vaccine. |
Sputnik V was the first anti-coronavirus vaccine to be registered in the world, back in August. Another Russian vaccine, dubbed EpiVacCorona, has been developed by Novosibirsk’s Vector Center. A third unnamed solution, developed by another Russian entity, is reportedly undergoing clinical trials. | |
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