Moscow, Jan. 31 (BNA): Today, Monday, the Russian capital began providing a local vaccine against coronavirus to children in the age group of 12-17 years amid the largest increase in infection in the country to date due to the spread of the highly contagious omicron type.
According to studies, Omicron is less likely to cause serious illness than one of the previous Delta types.
Omicron spreads more easily than other strains of coronavirus, and has already become dominant in many countries. It also easily infects those who have been vaccinated or have previously been infected with previous viruses.
Free shots of Sputnik M – a version of the Sputnik V vaccine that contains a smaller dose – became available last week for up to 12-17 seconds in a number of Russian regions stretching from the region around Moscow to the Urals to Siberia and the Far East, with the capital being the latest addition to the list. .
City authorities said Moscow now has 13 clinics offering the vaccine to people aged 12 to 17.
Child immunization in Russia comes as the country faces a record spike in infections, with health officials reporting a six-figure tally of new confirmed cases for three consecutive days.
On Monday, the government’s coronavirus task force counted 124,070 new infections, another record for the epidemic in Russia. The previous record of 121,228 was set the previous day. Officials also reported 621 new deaths on Monday.
Despite the recent increase, the Russian authorities have resisted imposing any significant restrictions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated to reporters on Monday that there were no discussions about a nationwide shutdown.
This closure was imposed in Russia only once, in the spring of 2020, and lasted six weeks. In October 2021, many Russians were also ordered off work for a week. But in general, the government has moved away from closing businesses.
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