OREANDA-NEWS. Answering the question why Vladimir Putin has not yet been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov replied that the president, due to his high position, cannot use an uncertified vaccine.

According to the TASS agency, Peskov added that widespread vaccination has not yet begun in Russia. And the president cannot be a pioneer, and as a volunteer, of course, the head of state cannot take part in vaccinations.

As reported by the Russia 24 TV channel, the third stage of testing the Russian vaccine against coronavirus is now underway. The third phase of testing the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine involves 40 thousand volunteers, of whom more than half received the first injection, and over 19 thousand have already received the first and second. The effectiveness of the drug, according to interim research results, exceeds 95 percent. As specified in the Russian Direct Investment Fund, such data were recorded on the 42nd day after the administration of the first dose of the drug, provided the patient received the second. During the tests, the specialists did not reveal any undesirable phenomena. Monitoring the condition of the participants continues.