Vladimir Putin Orders Mass Vaccination With Sputnik V Shot In Russia Next Week | Breaking News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to start mass vaccination with Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Russia from next week. Vaccination with Sputnik V will be free of charge for Russian citizens.

The news comes after the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. The Kremlin had earlier given assurances that Russians were first in line to be vaccinated, with Moscow also discussing supply deals with other countries.

Russia had earlier announced that the Sputnik V vaccine has 92 per cent efficacy. The announcement comes as Russia recorded 589 new daily deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday.

One dose of the Sputnik V vaccine will cost less than $10 (Rs 740) for international markets. Two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine is required for every person to be protected from SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, hence the cost of the Russian jab will be less than $20 (Rs 1480) per individual. Watch full bulletin.

#Russia #SputnikV #CovidVaccine #IndiaToday #NewstodaywithRajdeepSardesai

Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video.
All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button!
India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more.

Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world!