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January 13, 2021 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the authorities to proceed with the mass vaccination against the coronavirus, aimed at all citizens, starting next week.

"I ask you to launch mass vaccination for the entire population starting next week and to elaborate the respective work program, as is done with other diseases such as the flu," said Putin, quoted by the Tass agency.



"We have already started large-scale vaccination," Putin pointed out. "Last week, [Prime Minister] Mikhail [Mishustin] told me that the industry has not only kept up with the promised targets and volumes, but has also exceeded the planned vaccine production targets. We need to move from large-scale to mass vaccination. "

And he added, specifying that centers must be ready for mass vaccination: "Thank God, our vaccine does not require extreme or unusual transport conditions such as -50 or -70 degrees. It works in a much simpler way. efficient".



Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, who is in charge of the fight against coronavirus, said the system "is ready" and that mass vaccination will begin on "January 18".

Interfax reports it.