Russia registers one-dose version of Sputnik COVID vaccine

MOSCOW — The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine say a single-dose version of the shot has received approval for use by health officials in Moscow.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance the vaccine, says in a statement that Sputnik Light “demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy” compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V.

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