Against the backdrop of a spike in coronavirus cases, a number of Russian regions have begun to introduce mandatory vaccination in some form or another. Most of these campaigns target people working in the service, trade, healthcare, transport, and culture industries, as well as public officials. Many regions are aiming to vaccinate at least 60 percent of these workers against COVID-19 over the next few months or weeks. Meanwhile, on June 16, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman told reporters that there are no plans to introduce mandatory vaccination at the national level. Here are the Russian regions that have announced mandatory vaccination campaigns so far (Meduza plans to update this list).
Bashkortostan (aims to vaccinate 60 percent of civil servants by July 2)Kemerovo region (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by August 17)Leningrad region (80 percent of workers in certain sectors by September 1)Moscow (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by August 15)Moscow region (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by August 15)Nenets Autonomous Okrug (60 percent of residents in certain categories, including people over the age of 60) Nizhny Novgorod region (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by August 25)St. Petersburg (65 percent of officials by August 15)Sakhalin region (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by September 1) Tver region (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by August 18)Tula region (60 percent of workers in certain sectors by August 15)Khabarovsk krai (rotational workers and all civil servants in Khabarovsk)
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