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Vladimir Putin tells Russians mass COVID-19 vaccinations to commence next week as Health Minister claims 100,000 already received Sputnik V
Not to be outdone by the UK, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered health authorities to begin mass vaccinations against COVID-19 there next week.
Key points:
- The UK Government earlier in the day gave emergency use approval for a first COVID-19 vaccine
- Russia has the fourth highest coronavirus case load in the world
- Health authorities there recorded a new high for COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday
“Let’s agree on this — you will not report to me next week, but you will start mass vaccination … let’s get to work already,” Mr Putin told Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova on Wednesday.
Shortly afterwards, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said more than 100,000 people had already been vaccinated against COVID-19, as Moscow…
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