Spoutnik V vaccine was distributed in 70 hospitals in Moscow on Saturday, marking the first stage of the national vaccination campaign in Russia.
It was noted that the Russian vaccine will first be made available to medical personnel, as well as hospital staff, teachers and social workers, with the next step targeting those most at risk of infection.
An elementary school teacher let a Reuters reporter read the message he received: “You work in a school and you can get the neocon vaccine free of charge on a priority basis.”
Moscow is the worst affected region in Russia by the neo-crown epidemic, with 7,993 people infected in the last 24 hours, compared to 6,868 the previous day and an average of 700 daily infections in early September.
The mayor of Moscow wrote on his social network account that within five hours, 5,000 people had already registered for vaccination: teachers, doctors, social workers, who now face the highest health and life risks.
Two neocrown vaccines have been developed in Russia, the “Sputnik V” vaccine with direct support from the Russian Investment Fund, and another vaccine developed by the Siberian Research Institute.
Some scientists are concerned that the Russian authorities have quickly given the green light to the Sat V vaccine they have developed, since neither vaccine has yet completed Phase III trials, the final results of the Phase III trials of the Sat V vaccine have not been verified, and its efficacy and safety have yet to be proven.
The Sat V vaccine needs to be administered twice, after the first dose, and the second dose can only be administered 21 days later.
To prevent further outbreaks, Moscow closed all public places, including parks and cafes, in March, and police patrolled streets and alleys to check pedestrian compliance.
A total of 28,782 people were confirmed to be infected across Russia on Saturday, and a total of 243,731 people have been confirmed to be infected since the outbreak began, making it the fourth most severe outbreak in the world.
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