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Russia Halts Orders for Second Covid Vaccine – Vedomosti

Not a single batch of the EpiVacCorona vaccine has been distributed to Russia’s 85 regions this year.

Australia Recognizes Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Incoming Travelers

Australia will now allow those vaccinated with the Russian jab to enter the country, becoming one of the first Western countries to do so.

vaccine controversy

Russia Would Welcome Unvaccinated Djokovic, Tennis Exec Says

Senior tennis official Alexander Medvedev slammed what he called a lack of "judicial independence" in Djokovic's deportation from Australia.

Three-Quarters of Russians Against Kremlin Plan for Vaccine Passports – Poll

Parliament has introduced draft legislation that would ban Russians without Covid documents from boarding intercity trains and flights.

timeline extended

Sputnik V Backer Says Vaccine Hindered By ‘Bureaucratic’ WHO Approval Obstacles

Sputnik V's WHO approval has been beset by delays relating to manufacturing infringements and incomplete data.

coordinated actions

Putin Calls for Mutual Approval of Covid Vaccines

Russia has not approved any foreign vaccines for use, while its own vaccines are still awaiting WHO and EMA approval.

Russia Says Developing Sputnik Omicron Booster

Sputnik V's backers said the Omicron-adapted version of the vaccine "can be ready for mass-scale production in 45 days."

FAILURE TO PERSUADE

Russian Vaccine Skeptics Oppose Covid Passes

Even as the country’s excess mortality remains among the world’s highest, many Russians are refusing to accept new public health restrictions.

softening rules

Russian Lawmakers Seek to Recognize Foreign Covid Vaccinations – Reports

People who have received non-Russian vaccines would be able to receive the QR code passes that will soon required to enter public places.

experimental method

Putin Says He Took Nasal Spray Covid Vaccine

Putin repeated his pleas to Russians to get vaccinated and re-vaccinated but maintained that he opposes mandatory vaccination.

Russia's Putin Gets Covid Booster Jab

Authorities are struggling to convince people to get vaccinated even as a fresh wave of the virus is killing record numbers.

Russians Who Bought Fake Vaccine Certificates Targeted in Data Leak – Kommersant

Buying a fake QR code is punishable by up to a year in jail.

vaccine-skeptic medics

Russian Ambulance Workers Stage Mass Walkout Against Mandatory Vaccination – Reports

Nearly 30 ambulance workers in a Far East region have resigned, putting locals at risk of being left without emergency care.

fueling vaccinations

Russian Region Raffles Coal to Boost Covid Vaccinations

People who get vaccinated in one Far East district could win a grand prize of three tons of coal valued at 15,000 rubles ($200).

Foreigners Cancel Trips to Russia Over Covid Pass Uncertainty

Visitors vaccinated with non-Russian jabs are not allowed to visit popular tourist destinations in certain cities.

stubborn skepticism

3 in 4 Unvaccinated Russians Refuse to Get Coronavirus Jab – Gallup

Only around 32% of Russians have been fully vaccinated with one of the country's several vaccines.

Moscow Offers Pensioners $140 to Get Vaccinated

Amid a surging fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Moscow rolls out cash incentives to boost flagging vaccination rates.

'we have done everything'

Kremlin Decries ‘High’ Covid Deaths, Rejects New Measures

The Kremlin continued to reject new restrictions so as to protect the economy.

Western Coronavirus Vaccines May Be Coming to Russia – Kommersant

The Health Ministry has proposed to allow the Moscow International Medical Cluster to import vaccines not registered in Russia.

supply and demand

Slovakia Ends Vaccination With Russia's Sputnik V Amid Slow Uptake

Slovakia had sold most of its Sputnik V doses back to Russia this summer, citing low demand.

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