Authorities plan to inoculate 68.6 mln Russians against COVID-19

Authorities plan to inoculate 68.6 mln Russians against COVID-19
# 18 January 2021 19:42 (UTC +04:00)

It is planned to vaccinate some 68.6 million Russians against the novel coronavirus infection, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Monday, APA reports citing TASS.

"The required level of vaccination has been determined by scientists: minus those who have had the infection and children under 18, it should be 60% of Russia’s population, or 68.6 million people," she said, adding that the figure may be adjusted as the epidemic continues to develop.

To date, 3,591,066 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 2,978,764 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 66,037 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.

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