
Vaccination of adolescents aged 12 to 17 against CORONAVIRUS infection will begin in RUSSIA before the end of this year. This was announced by the Minister of HEALTH Mikhail Murashko, reports TASS.
“By the end of the year, we will carry out the first vaccination [among teenagers] throughout Russia,” the minister said.
Murashko called the date for the introduction of the vaccine against covid-19 for adolescents Society
Earlier, on November 24, the Ministry of Health registered the Sputnik M vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, which scientists have been testing since July at 12 children's medical institutions in Moscow.
The third phase of the trial was completed in November, when the dosage of the drug was determined - adolescents will be vaccinated with 1/5 of Sputnik V for adults. As the HEAD of the Center Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg, in the course of research, experts noticed only one side effect in children - fever.