Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he will receive a shot of a coronavirus vaccine the next day.
The Associated Press reports that Putin announced his plans while speaking at a meeting of government officials and vaccine developers.
He did not specify which version of the coronavirus vaccine he will receive, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying “all of them are good and reliable.” Peskov added that he did not expect Putin’s vaccination to be a “public event.”
Putin’s opponents have criticized him for not getting a vaccine, the AP reports, arguing his apparent reluctance is contributing to overall hesitance among the Russian people. The AP reports that less than 5 percent of Russia’s 146 million people have received a single dose of a vaccine.
In December, it was reported that Putin planned on getting a vaccine shot, though Peskov said he was “waiting until all formalities are completed.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will receive coronavirus vaccine Tuesday https://t.co/PhGoi25grQ pic.twitter.com/zEg23hY6IB
— The Hill (@thehill) March 22, 2021
Maybe now Republican men will be more willing to get one. https://t.co/Fyo7FN69hQ
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) March 22, 2021
Kremlin won't identify COVID-19 vaccine Putin will receive https://t.co/jOc7e1oIO4 pic.twitter.com/A4KoVVIq2f
— The Hill (@thehill) March 23, 2021
Nailed it. (Re: "Name of vaccine Russia's Vladimir Putin to take will be a secret, says Kremlin" today.) https://t.co/pGtJrEbXaw
— Mig Greengard (@chessninja) March 23, 2021
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