More than 7.3 million Russians have been vaccinated against influenza so far, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said on its website on Tuesday, APA reports citing TASS.
The watchdog also noted the low incidence of acute respiratory viral infections due to non-influenza respiratory viruses.
Flu vaccination is the main way to prevent the disease. The optimal time for influenza vaccination is the period from September to November.