“To say that we (in Russia. -

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) have a complete rejection of vaccinations - no.

But we now have professional groups that are interested in preventing people from being vaccinated - pharmaceutical companies, ”he said.

According to him, this is due to the fact that a vaccinated person, even if he falls ill, will suffer a mild illness.

In the end, all this will lead to the fact that he will need less medication.

“Antibiotics - they don't cure the virus, they cure bacteria.

They prevent possible bacterial complications.

Therefore, the amount of consumed drugs will be reduced, ”Onishchenko said.

Earlier, the chief freelance specialist, pulmonologist of the Russian Ministry of Health Sergei Avdeev, in an interview with Vzglyad, assessed the importance of vaccination.