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		</div><p>President Vladimir Putin has said he will get a coronavirus vaccination on Tuesday, months after a widespread rollout started in Russia.</p>
<p>Speaking at a meeting with government officials, Mr Putin said he will get his shot “tomorrow”, without specifying which vaccine out of three approved for use in Russia he will take.</p>
<p>Kremlin opponents have criticised Mr Putin for not getting vaccinated amid the comparatively slow rollout in Russia, arguing that his reluctance is fuelling the already extensive hesitance about the vaccine.</p>
<p>Russia, where only 4.3% of the 146 million population have received at least one dose, lags behind a number of countries in terms of the vaccination rate.</p>
<p>According to the Russian president, more than six million people in Russia have already received at least one shot, and more than four million have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.</p>
<p>Widespread vaccination with the domestically developed Sputnik V shot started in Russia in December, but has so far been going slower compared with many other countries.</p>
<p>“Today we can confidently say… that the Russian vaccines are absolutely reliable and safe,” Mr Putin said. “It is an absolute success of our scientists and specialists.”</p>
<p>Despite scepticism about Russia’s hasty introduction of the vaccine, which was rolled out before it had completed late-stage trials, the vaccine appears to be safe and effective.</p>
<p>According to a study published in the Lancet, Sputnik V is 91% effective and appears to prevent inoculated individuals from becoming severely ill with Covid-19, although it is still unclear if the vaccine can prevent the spread of the disease.</p>
<p>Two other Russian vaccines, EpiVacCorona and CoviVac, have also received regulatory approval before completing late-stage trials necessary to ensure their safety and effectiveness. These trials are still ongoing and no data on efficacy of these two vaccines have been released.</p>
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