Russia: they announce that Putin will apply the Spu vaccine …

he President of Russia, Vladimir Poutine, will receive the vaccine Sputnik V against the coronavirus, after the authorization that the country made this Saturday for the doses to start being applied in people over 60 years old. This was reported on Sunday by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov to a Russian public television station.

“He said he would be vaccinated, made that decision and was waiting for all paperwork to be completed“the spokesperson informed the Rossiya 1 television channel.

A few days ago, the 68-year-old Russian president indicated that “I follow the recommendations of our specialists and that is why so far I have not received the vaccine, but I will do it without fail when it is. is possible”. People over 60 were not vaccinated at the time, but her expression was subject to all kinds of speculation.

Now the Ministry of Health has approved changes to the instructions for use of the drug. “So, citizens over 60 can also be vaccinated against the coronavirusRussian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Russian public television.

According to the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, people over the age of 60 will be able to start requesting vaccines from this Monday.

So far the Sputnik V , which began to be used extensively in the country on December 15, it was only applied to people between the ages of 18 and 60.

The vaccine consists of two components: the first is based on human adenovirus type 26, and the second is based on recombinant human adenovirus type 5. Two doses are given 21 days apart. According to the latest data from the third phase of clinical trials, Sputnik V shows an effectiveness of over 90%.