Putin gets his COVID jab as Russians stay away from Sputnik V
24 March 2021 |
9:55 am
As Europe struggles with vaccine shortages, Russia's COVID 19 vaccine Sputnik V is widely available. But the country's vaccination campaign has a trust problem — one even the Russian president may not be able to solve.
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