Putin reveals he was vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V

Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual live call-in show in Moscow, Russia (Sergei Savostyanov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

President Vladimir Putin has revealed that he had received the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine earlier this year, stressing the importance of getting vaccinated amid a surge of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Russia.

During an annual call-in show, Mr Putin voiced hope the immunisation drive could help avoid a nationwide lockdown.