San Marino, the coronavirus-free country that Sputnik V sells to tourists: how much does it cost?

ROMA.- The little one Republic of San Marino, located in landlocked Italy, which has seen virtually no cases or deaths in the past month, and where 67% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, this week launched a vaccine tourism program, selling Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to visitors.

The 61 square kilometer enclave, with a population of 34,000, received a Sputnik V consignment for the first time in February. No coronavirus patient currently in hospital, San Marino has decided to launch a campaign to invite tourists to be vaccinated with Sputnik V, Tourism Minister Federico Pedini Amati told the meeting.

The tourist vaccination campaign started on Tuesday and will benefit foreign citizens, not Italianssaid the minister.

Tourists wishing to travel for vaccination should book a hotel room at least a week before arrival, He said. They will also be required plan a second trip, 21-28 days later, to get your booster dose.

The two doses would cost tourists 15 eurosSan Marino officials said. They also said they hoped the country would soon be able to generate vaccination certificates for residents and tourists.

San Marino It is not a member of the European Union and Sputnik V has not yet been approved for use in the EU. The vaccine is currently under review by the bloc’s regulator, the European Medicines Agency.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund responsible for marketing the vaccine overseas, has said it is ready to ship more batches of Sputnik V to San Marino.

“RDIF is ready to provide additional vaccines to organize vaccination tourism,” said Kirill Dmitriev, RDIF executive director.

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