Mass vaccination against the corona virus in Moscow

Dozens of clinics in the Russian capital are open to risk groups. Vaccination with the Sputnik V vaccine is voluntary and free of charge. Moscow is considered the epicenter of the corona epidemic in Russia.

The vaccine Sputnik V has been approved in Russia since August, although it is still in the final phase of clinical tests. In Moscow, health and education workers as well as social workers can now get vaccinated against the coronavirus in one of 70 centers.

Citizens from the main risk groups who come into contact with many people in connection with their professional activities can get vaccinated, said the authorities. The vaccination is free and voluntary. Employees over the age of 60, the chronically ill, pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding cannot yet be vaccinated.

After the first dose, a second injection is required after 21 days. The 12 million metropolis of Moscow recently recorded 7,993 new corona cases - more than ever before in a single day. Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin had previously announced the start of mass vaccination. According to this, around two million vaccine doses are to be administered in December. However, Russia has problems producing the vaccine in large quantities. The 68-year-old Putin himself has not yet had himself vaccinated according to the Kremlin.

The vaccinations in Moscow take about an hour per person, the authorities said. A medical inventory takes place in the first ten minutes, the preparation of the preparation, which is stored in a frozen state, takes 15 minutes. The newly vaccinated must remain under medical observation for about half an hour.

Vice Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova announced on Friday that it would take 42 days for immunity to the corona virus to develop after the vaccination. During this time, there is still a risk of contracting the virus. The politician advised to limit contact with the outside world and not to drink alcohol for this period after vaccination.

Recently there have been several cases in Russia in which vaccinated doctors became infected and contracted COVID-19. The country's top medical officer, Anna Popowa, had emphasized that no vaccine could completely protect against a virus. But the vaccination protects against a severe course and against death.