52000 Russians Already Vaccinated with COVID Vaccine: Russian Health Minister

History will remember the year 2020 from the global pandemic start. However, the year 2021 will remain known to us as the year of global COVID vaccination drive. However, fifty-two thousand people have already been inoculated against the coronavirus in Russia so far, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said.

"At the moment, the portal, which contains information about the people who were vaccinated says there have been 52,000 vaccinated," Murashko said.

In Moscow, 40,000 people have signed up for vaccination, 25,000 have already been inoculated, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

Moscow opened vaccination stations on December 5, other regions soon followed. The vaccination was first made available to medical professionals, social workers, and other at-risk groups.