Vladimir Putin Gets COVID Shot; Assures Russians Of Vaccine Efficacy

The Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 23 privately took an injection of an unspecified Russian-made coronavirus vaccine. Reportedly, the authorities have refused to share any details of the vaccine. The President had no intentions to get vaccinated on camera and that no photographs will be disclosed, said Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. However, Peskov assured people that all three indigenous vaccines- Sputnik V, EpiVacCorona and Covivac are 'absolutely reliable and effective'.