“Vaccination of residents of the region from coronavirus as soon as possible is becoming our main task,” Orlov said, noting that this should be the focus of our attention.

According to him, it is important to minimize the risks during the onset of cold weather with the "overlap" of seasonal SARS and influenza.

According to the regional health minister Svetlana Leontyeva, there is no shortage of vaccines in the region.

Earlier, immunologist Vladimir Bolibok, in an interview with 360, told whether it is possible to get ARVI and COVID-19 at the same time.