The city of Moscow has just started vaccinating workers at risk at new vaccination centers opened across the city.
Russia was one of the first countries to announce in August the development of a vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V in reference to the Soviet satellite, even before the start of large-scale clinical trials.
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According to its creators, an effectiveness rate of this vaccine would be 95% and will be cheaper and easier to store but also to transport than some others in competition in the world, like that of Pfizer.
Not given to workers over 60
While the country has just recorded 28,782 new infections in 24 hours, a new daily record, bringing the total to 2,431,731 cases since the start of the pandemic, placing the country in fourth place in the world in number of cases, Moscow has decided to go fast.
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Seventy vaccine centers have been opened in the Russian capital, initially intended for social workers, medical staff and teachers.
However, it will not be administered to workers over the age of 60, people with chronic diseases, pregnant or breastfeeding women.
"Resume a normal life"
"Citizens of the main groups at risk who, because of their professional activities are in contact with many people can be vaccinated," said the authorities while the vaccine is currently in the third and final phase of clinical trials with of 40,000 volunteers.
This vaccine, administered in two doses 21 days apart, is a “viral vector” vaccine, using two human adenoviruses.
On Friday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that 5,000 people had already registered within five hours of opening online registration.
"I want to be sure that the coronavirus will not infect me and my relatives," said AFP a 42-year-old executive who works in insurance, adding that he wanted "to go to the gym in all safety. safety and resume a normal life.
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