Russia's Sputnik V vaccine produced antibodies without "serious adverse effects" in early trials, the medical journal Lancet reports. Researchers say longer and larger trials are needed to prove it safe and effective.

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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine produced antibodies without “serious adverse effects” in early trials, the medical journal Lancet reports. Researchers say longer and larger trials are needed to prove it safe and effective.

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