Putin declared the inadmissibility of imposing vaccination against COVID-19 on people

It is impossible to impose vaccination against COVID-19 , but everything should be done so that the Russians realize the correctness of such a choice, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again said . He expressed this point of view at a meeting with members of the public in Novo-Ogaryovo, the broadcast from this event was conducted by the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

This is how the president reacted to the statement of one of the participants in the meeting, who called on Russian teachers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to protect themselves and their students.

“My position is also well known: nothing can be imposed, but we must do everything to explain to people how the right choice is to implement preventive measures to preserve their health, those around them and loved ones,” Putin said.

The president expressed a similar point of view the day before, on August 24, at the second stage of the United Russia congress. Then the head of state noted that people should not be forced to be vaccinated under the threat of dismissal.

The fact that it is impossible to make vaccination against coronavirus mandatory, Putin said in May of this year. Then the president also emphasized that people should be vaccinated voluntarily, having independently realized the need for vaccination.