Russian president makes announcement as authorities push to encourage vaccination
The Russian presidenthas said he will get vaccinated against Covid-19 on Tuesday, amid a push by the authorities to encourage Russians to get the shot.
Vladimir Putin did not specify which vaccine he would take. The main vaccine publicly available in Russia is the Sputnik V, which it is promoting for export. Moscow has also given emergency approval to two other domestic vaccines, EpiVacCorona and CoviVac.
