“On January 8, 1,470 people were vaccinated against a new coronavirus infection in St. Petersburg.

A total of 11,597 people were vaccinated, of which 344 have completed the vaccination cycle, "RIA Novosti quotes the text of the council's materials.

According to data as of January 9, in Russia, 23,309 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in 84 regions per day.

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported in the country has risen to 3,379,103.

The virologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolai Malyshev, in an interview with the NSN, assessed the need for vaccination for those who have had COVID-19.