Putin vaccinated against coronavirus – DELFI

According to D. Peskov, Putin feels very good.

„V. Putin was vaccinated against the coronavirus. It feels good. Tomorrow he will have a full day, “said D. Peskov briefly.

Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly “disliked” being vaccinated in front of the cameras, he had never been a supporter of such public relations campaigns, so he would not be vaccinated against the coronavirus in public, which means that he would have to “trust your words,” he said. Spokesperson for the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov.

Putin announced Monday that he would vaccinate the country, which had developed all three vaccines, in an effort to boost a vaccination campaign in Vangoka.

World leaders who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 include US President Joe Biden, Pope Francis and British Queen Elizabeth II. Many leaders have made it public: Biden’s vaccination with Pfizer and BioNTech has been shown on television, and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky has even removed his shirt because of the vaccine.

But unlike other leaders, Putin was vaccinated behind closed doors.

Kremlin spokesman D. Peskov said the 68-year-old president, who had never avoided the media in his two decades in power, did not want to be vaccinated on film.

“We will not show it, they will have to take our word for it,” Peskov told reporters on Tuesday. “If we talk about vaccines in front of the cameras, he doesn’t like it.”

According to D. Peskov, the president will be vaccinated with one of the three Russian vaccines, but it is not specified which will be the vaccine “intentionally”.

“All three Russian vaccines have proven their efficacy and reliability,” Peskov said.

The Sputnik V, EpiVacCorona and CoviVac vaccines have been developed in Russia, but Sputnik V is receiving the most attention, according to the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union.

Russia’s vaccination campaign is slower than in many countries, but Peskov said Putin did not need to ask for a public Russian vaccine.

“The president is already doing a lot to promote vaccines,” added Peskov.

So far, only about 4 million people have been vaccinated with two doses of the vaccine in Russia. of 144 million population. Another two million have received the first dose of the vaccine.

Many in Russia are skeptical about vaccines. A recent public opinion poll found that less than a third of Russians want to get vaccinated, and nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said they believe the coronavirus is a man-made biological weapon.

Russia is among the countries most affected by COVID-19 and has already registered more than 4.4 million. cases of infection, including more than 95 thousand. deceased.