Popova said this during the educational campaign "Let's Understand Vaccines Together", which was organized by the "Knowledge" society in conjunction with the all-Russian action #WeVmeste.
“To date, there are no described cases of transmission of the disease from animals to humans,” TASS quoted her as saying.
In May, the Rosselkhoznadzor reported that vaccination of pets against COVID-19 had begun in a number of Russian regions.