“As for the contribution of vaccination to GDP growth, vaccination creates herd immunity and, of course, will have a positive impact on GDP,” RIA Novosti quoted Nabiullina as saying.

She explained that, “firstly, the remaining restrictions that exist in a number of sectors, including the service sector, can be removed, and secondly, the possibility of such restrictions of some waves, which may lead to new restrictions for the economy ".

Earlier, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko spoke about the progress of vaccination against COVID-19 in the country.