Prognosis
Putin Caution on Russia Vaccine Raises Eyebrows in Argentina
- Argentina plans to use Sputnik initially in vaccination plan
- Putin, 68, said he’s awaiting more results for his age group
Journalists watch a screen display a live broadcast of Vladimir Putin delivering his annual news conference, in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 17.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments Thursday about waiting to take the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine due to his age, reverberated in Argentina where the government plans to use the shot to initially immunize priority groups including the elderly.
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, 61, said last week that the first supplies of the Russian vaccine should arrive before year-end and that he’d be first in line to take it to assuage any concerns. Argentina plans to give the shot to 10 million people in the first few months of 2021, with the possibility of an additional 5 million doses in March.