Russia approves Sputnik V for people over 60: Report
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Moscow: Russia on Saturday approved its main COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for use by people over the age of 60, Russian news agencies cited the health ministry as saying.
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People over 60 have thus far been excluded from Russia's national inoculation programme, as the shot was tested on this age group separately.
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