Putin Pitches Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine But Still Won’t Take It
- Kremlin says president is scheduled to take other shots first
- Putin has promoted Sputnik V to fellow world leaders as safe
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While Vladimir Putin this week hailed international recognition of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, the Kremlin says the president still hasn’t taken the inoculation that he enthusiastically recommends to other world leaders.
Putin is following a vaccination schedule that requires him to take other shots first, including against flu and pneumococcal infections, before he can decide to have Sputnik V, his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters Friday on a conference call.