The head of the LDPR faction in the State Duma, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, was vaccinated against coronavirus infection, the party’s press service said.
It is noted that the politician was one of the first in the world to be vaccinated against this disease. Zhirinovsky became a voluntary participant in clinical trials of the world’s first vaccine against coronavirus “Sputnik V”, which was developed by specialists from the Center. Gamalei.
Also, at this stage of the research, 40 thousand Russians will receive the vaccine, which corresponds to the best world standards.
“Vaccination takes place in two steps. The second injection is given three weeks after the first. Vladimir Zhirinovsky will receive the second part of the vaccine at the end of September, after which the doctors will monitor his health for six months, “RIA Novosti writes on Wednesday, August 2.
Earlier, Zhirinovsky announced the need to reward everyone who participated in the creation of the first Russian vaccine against coronavirus.
According to him, the fact that Russia was the first to register a vaccine against coronavirus is an undoubted success of domestic science and doctors.
On August 11, a vaccine based on an adenovirus vector was registered with the Russian Ministry of Health. It became the first registered vaccine against the new coronavirus infection SARS-COV-2 in the world.
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