The level of collective immunity to COVID-19 in Russia exceeded 62%

The level of herd immunity to CORONAVIRUS infection in RUSSIA increased over the week from 61.8 to 62.6%, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, reports the operational headquarters for combating the pandemic.

“As of January 6, vaccination with the first component was carried out 79,028,014 times, vaccination of the full cycle - 75,113,883 times. The level of herd immunity in Russia is 62.6%,” Golikova said.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, in four regions the level of herd immunity exceeds 80%. These regions include Sevastopol (89.5%), St. Petersburg (81.4%), Karelia (80.8%) and Chukotka (80.6%). Near this mark, Tuva (78%), Lipetsk and Moscow regions - 76.7 and 76.5%, respectively.

At the end of December, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the level of herd immunity in Russia should be increased to 90%. He considered the current indicators insufficient.