The authorities of St. Petersburg proposed to coordinate vaccination tourism in Russia

St. Petersburg is ready to receive tourists who will come to RUSSIA for the sake of vaccination. This was stated by the HEAD of the city committee for the development of tourism Sergei Korneev, reports Fontanka.

“St. Petersburg Agency for Medical Tourism JSC is ready to take on the function of a coordinating center for organizing a controlled process for the development of inbound vaccine tourism to the Russian Federation,” said Korneev.

He called the agency the only city institution in the country specializing in medical tourism. According to him, now, in agreement with Rossotrudnichestvo, it accepts Russians living abroad for vaccination, and also works with the main entry tour operators.

On June 4, President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to review all aspects of vaccine tourism in Russia. According to him, there are already capacities for his organization in the country.