The decision of the Russian Ministry of Health to impose the obligation for only vulnerable categories of Russians to be vaccinated against coronavirus is due to the fact that the disease has become less dangerous. About this “Parliamentary newspaper” said Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection Alexander Rumyantsev.
The expert reminded that compulsory vaccination was implemented in the country due to the uncontrolled spread of the virus around the world.
“The structure of the virus has changed and its clinical course resembles a common respiratory infection, so the Ministry of Health recommended continuing the vaccination, but only for those who need it most,” Rumyantsev said. said.
After the changes, the list of mandatory vaccinations includes Russians over 18 years of age who are not sick or unvaccinated, as well as elderly people over 60 years of age and patients with tuberculosis, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and some diseases. other diseases. At the same time, healthcare workers, teachers and children aged 12-17 will also be exempt from compulsory vaccinations.
At the end of January, epidemiologist, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Education, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Onishchenko aforementionedHe said the coronavirus had exhausted its pandemic potential, but new variants of infection could still emerge.
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