“Kovidny passports” must be issued not only to vaccinated Russians, but also to those who have recovered from the coronavirus. This idea was voiced in an interview with URA.RU by the head of the laboratory of bionanotechnology, microbiology and virology of Novosibirsk State University, corresponding member RAS Sergey Netesov .
According to him, the issue of certification of vaccinated and infected people is currently being considered in the world, but the latter category of citizens is ignored in Russia. At the same time, there are more Russians who have recovered from COVID-19 than those who have been vaccinated against the virus. “According to the Ministry of Health, so far about 800 thousand people have been vaccinated, and people who have antibodies have already reached several tens of millions,” the immunologist said. He considered it expedient to enter a passport for the presence of antibodies to infection.
In addition, immunity after illness is more reliable than after vaccination. So, among citizens who have recovered from infection, one person of three million falls ill. “And of those vaccinated with Sputnik V, as we know, one in 20 vaccinated gets sick,” Netesov said.
Previously, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin instructed the government until January 20 to consider the issue of issuing special certificates to citizens vaccinated against coronavirus and their international recognition. It is assumed that these documents can be used for entry and exit abroad, as well as crossing the borders of foreign states.
On the Russian portal of state services since January 1 has started a service for issuing passports of vaccinated from coronavirus.
Russia has repeatedly raised the topic of introducing “covid passports” for those vaccinated against coronavirus. This idea was approved by the director of the Gamaleya Center Alexander Gintsburg , who said that this is” absolutely the right thing “. At the same time, the State Duma committee on health protection spoke out against the initiative, also its criticized by the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko .