Putin: Sputnik vaccine is as reliable as the Kalashnikov

Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the Russian vaccine "is as reliable as Kalashnikovs."

This came during a video conference Thursday with Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova.

This comes as health officials in the country, Thursday, registered a single-dose version of Sputnik's vaccine in a so-called Sputnik Light.

The Putin comparison points to a Soviet-era weapon that is still common and widely used today.

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