Putin decides to obtain coronavirus vaccine: Kremlin

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will obtain the Sputnik V vaccine towards the coronavirus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised a Russian state TV channel on Sunday.
“He said he will be vaccinated, he made this decision and was waiting until all formalities are completed,” the spokesman was quoted as saying to Rossiya 1 TV Channel on its web site.

Russia launched a voluntary vaccination programme with the Russia-made Sputnik V vaccine earlier in December, beginning with essentially the most susceptible teams in Moscow.
People over the age of 60 might start to use for pictures on Monday, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin mentioned on his web site on Sunday, the day after the Russian well being ministry mentioned the vaccine was authorised to be used by aged individuals after a separate trial.
68-year-old Putin mentioned earlier that the Russian vaccine was efficient and secure and he noticed no purpose to not be vaccinated including that he was ready till it grew to become obtainable.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in Russia, Putin has primarily labored remotely, held conferences through videolink and restricted journey.
He mentioned in August that certainly one of his daughters had taken half within the medical trial of the vaccine and felt effectively afterwards.