"Vaccines against coronavirus should be included in the calendar of preventive vaccinations for epidemic indications, taking into account the priority," - said in a statement on the website of the Russian government.

It is clarified that by December 17, changes should be made to the order of the Ministry of Health on the national vaccination calendar.

In addition, Mishustin instructed the Minister of Health, Mikhail Murashko, to personally monitor the situation with the work of vaccination points in the regions during the New Year holidays.

Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that a return to normal life amid the coronavirus pandemic is possible in the event of mass vaccination.