Share Of Russians With COVID-19 Immunity Up To 45% - Response Center

Faizan Hashmi Published October 16, 2021 | 03:35 PM

Some 45% of Russian adults have COVID-19 antibodies after being vaccinated against or exposed to the viral disease, the national coronavirus response center said Saturday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th October, 2021) Some 45% of Russian adults have COVID-19 antibodies after being vaccinated against or exposed to the viral disease, the national coronavirus response center said Saturday.

"The level of herd immunity in Russia stands at 45%," a statement read.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, a former health chief, said that share should be at 80% to ensure indirect population protection against COVID-19. The share of Moscow's population with coronavirus protection is at 61%.

More than 51 million adults in the country of 144 million have received the first dose of the vaccine, with more than 47.5 million receiving both shots of a two-component vaccine or one shot of Sputnik Light.