Putin tells Russian officials to begin mass coronavirus vaccinations next week
Russia, which has the world's fourth highest number of Covid-19 cases, started large-scale vaccinations last month
Russia's President Vladimir Putin discusses the environmental situation in the town of Usolye-Sibirskoye in Irkutsk region during a video conference call with officials at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia July 30, 2020. Photo:Reuters
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian officials on Wednesday to open up Russia's vaccination programme against the coronavirus to more people and to begin mass inoculations starting from next week.
Russia, which has the world's fourth highest number of Covid-19 cases, started large-scale vaccinations last month.
Putin made the comments speaking on state television.
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