

When COVID and flu vaccines are administered simultaneously, the shots are injected to different parts of the body, for example, the left and right shoulders.” COVD-19 spikes in Russia The news agency quoted the press service saying, “The combination of Sputnik V with the influenza vaccine has been studied in preclinical trials, showing no decrease in immunogenicity of both vaccines when they are administered simultaneously.

The Russian Health Ministry also reportedly said that studies have revealed that when COVD-19 and flu vaccines are administered simultaneously, their effectiveness remains unaffected. As per news agency TASS, the Russian health ministry’s press service said in a statement on Friday, October 22, “Russia’s Health Ministry has authorised simultaneous vaccination against COVID and influenza, as corresponding changes have been made to the instructions for the medical use of the Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) vaccine.” In the latest update to the use of Sputnik V's COVID-19 shot in Russia, the country’s health ministry has given the nod to administer the jab simultaneously with a flu shot.
