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COVID-19 VACCINATIONS MAY BECOME MANDATORY IN RUSSIA

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev announced a possible change in the status of Covid-19 vaccinations from voluntary to mandatory. He noted that it was necessary to take into account the interests of the majority of the population. According to RIA Novosti, Medvedev spoke about the situation with vaccinations at a plenary session of the ...

Purchases of ‘Epivaccorona’ vaccine will be temporarily suspended

... unknown. Since the beginning of 2022, only Sputnik V and Kovivac vaccines have been produced. The Ministry of Industry and Trade told the media outlet that the regions had a significant stock of all vaccines. This should be enough even if the rate of vaccination increases significantly. Other agencies also reported that by the end of 2021, there were large amounts of vaccine residues. For this reason, no new contracts were signed at the beginning of 2022. However, there is no Epivaccorona in Moscow ...

Costs of loans and mortgages may rise for unvaccinated citizens

It became known that credit organizations may change their policy of issuing loans in the nearest future - clients without vaccination certificates may expect an unpleasant surprise in the form of increased rates. A possible legal development was reported by Izvestia. This may affect mortgage and consumer loans. According to the media outlet, the increase in rates for the ...

Russians having antibodies to Covid-19 will receive QR codes

... no confirmation, but there are antibodies - for six months. The quantity of antibodies will not be taken into account, but the very fact of their presence is important. As for the citizens of the Russian Federation who have a medical exemption from vaccination, after the entry of the bill on QR codes into force, they will be able to visit public places if they have negative PCR tests. Golikova also added that the experts were working on a list of contraindications for vaccination - it will be ready ...

The court rejected a claim of unvaccinated medical worker to be reinstated in a job

... Phthisiopulmonological Care in the Vladimir region, better known as the TB dispensary. The plaintiff stated that she was suspended from work on October 7, 2021, because she refused to be vaccinated against covid-19. The X-ray laboratory assistant emphasized that vaccination was voluntary, and therefore suspension from work was illegal. The woman also demanded monetary compensation from the hospital for the downtime. However, the court did not agree with her arguments and upheld the decision of the medical institution's ...

Period of validity of QR codes will be extended up to one year for Russians recovered from Covid-19

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova came up with a corresponding initiative. Vladimir Putin supported the idea of extending the validity of the codes from 6 months to 1 year. To Golikova's proposal to extend the certificate for those who had been ill for up to a year, Putin replied ‘let us do it this way’. The President noted that each state can independently make such decisions, depending on the epidemiological situation. Researchers believe that people who have had Covid-19 disease can...

Russian government discussing introduction of QR codes for citizens who have unofficially recovered from Covid-19

... then people who are not on the list of those who have been ill, but who have recovered from the coronavirus, will be able to count on the QR codes. According to the position of WHO, the presence of antibodies in humans is not a contraindication for vaccination. It should be noted that the number of antibodies sufficient for complete protection against Covid-19 has not yet been named. If the initiative is approved, those who received foreign vaccines will also be able to apply for QR codes. The media ...

The rights of unvaccinated in Spain will be defended in court

... messages. The authors of the petition, filed with the Madrid court, call such actions an abuse of the right to freedom of speech, as well as unsubstantiated attacks on the norms of respect and mutual tolerance. The organization's website emphasizes that vaccination does not provide a complete immunization for those who are vaccinated. WHO also recognizes that absolutely everyone can get infected, but not just those people who, for whatever reason, refused to get the vaccine. According to the publication ...

Ministry of Health urged to reduce the validity of QR codes

Sergei Tokarev, the chief external specialist of the Ministry of Health, announced the need to reduce the validity of QR codes to 6 months. At the moment, the vaccination certificate is valid for a year. According to TASS, the initiative is related to the varieties of coronavirus. The current certification is valid for the less aggressive Wuhan strain, the antibodies of which could actually be kept in up to ...

MPs proposed to introduce a discount on transportation fare for citizens vaccinated against Covid-19

.... According to RT, a representative of the State Duma Vasily Vlasov came up with the idea - a letter with a proposal was sent to the Minister of Labor Anton Kotyakov. Vlasov believes that 50% discounts on travel tickets can stimulate the process of vaccination of citizens. It is assumed that the discounts will be valid for six months from the date of vaccination. The deputy noted that reduced tariffs could become an additional incentive for millions of Russians who regularly use public transportation....

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