Moskalkova was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 two months after vaccination

The Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, was hospitalized with coronavirus, TASS and RIA Novosti report, citing sources.

Her condition is assessed as satisfactory, TASS clarifies.

At the end of April, she announced that she had been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

RBC asked the Ombudsman's press service for a comment.

Moskalkova is 66 years old. She has held the post of Commissioner for Human Rights since April 2016. In April 2021, her five-year term expired and she was reappointed. Moskalkova was a member of the State Duma from 2007 to 2016 from the Just Russia party, she was a member of the presidium of the Central Council of the party.

Moskalkova called vaccination “the only and surest way to overcome the current situation” with the coronavirus pandemic. So, in January, she commented on the idea of ​​introducing COVID-passports, calling it a necessary condition in the fight against the spread of the virus. However, this raises the question of protecting citizens for whom vaccination is contraindicated for health reasons, due to allergies or pregnancy, the ombudswoman noted.

In June, she also cited the possible disadvantage of those who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons, in connection with the vaccination of company employees. Moskalkova called forcing people to get vaccinated through threats from management "foul play."

“Yes, indeed, there are categories of people who cannot be vaccinated, but you give them guarantees, some kind of preferences,” she said. “Then let these people go on sick leave with pay, on long-term leave at the expense of the employer, or some other preferences that would not make a person feel disadvantaged for reasons beyond his control.”