December 27, 2020 13:14 GMT – By RFE/RL
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to receive his country’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine in the near future.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on December 27 that “the president himself will announce about the decision” soon.
Russia’s Health Ministry a day earlier approved the vaccine for use by people over the age of 60. The ministry said the vaccine was more than 90 percent effective for this age group.
Putin is 68.
During a marathon press conference on December 17, Putin said he would get vaccinated after “all formal issues” were resolved.
Russia approved the Sputnik-V vaccine on August 11, making it the first coronavirus vaccine to gain official approval anywhere in the world.
According to official Russian government statistics, just over 3 million cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, with 54,778 fatalities.
Sure, now that the Western vaccines are shipped out all over the world, NOW the pseudo-president of Moskovia will take the vaccine AND right after he announced it was ok for those over 60…
This is a stunt and nobody’s going to buy it. Heck, he will probably even fake the shot.
Why he is so hesitating? Ordering a murder, or poisoning takes him 3 seconds.
Instead of getting a vaccine, how about a bullet?
He is waiting for the Moderna vaccin.
Vaccination against coronavirus will be suspended in the Moscow region from January 1 to January 7
Hmmm , Russian vaccine ” approved” by Russia in August.yet Putin waiting until now to receive it.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence that western vaccines are becoming available now as well.