Italian Ambassador to Russia Pasquale Terracciano was vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine. TASS reports.
“I injected with the Russian vaccine, which was announced in August, – Sputnik V. I did not experience any particular side effects,” he said. Terracciano said he plans to take an antibody test.
In November, Terracciano announced that Italy would be able to negotiate with Russia on the purchase of the Sputnik V vaccine only after it was certified by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). “We are obliged to carry out the procedure through the EMA. We cannot decide,” I want this, I want that, “- only through the EMA,” he explained.
Mass voluntary vaccination against coronavirus for all comers began in Russia on January 18, it was announced last week by President Vladimir Putin. Since December 5, Sputnik V has been available to doctors, teachers, social workers and citizens with chronic diseases.