Russia starts public distribution of Sputnik V
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Russia has started distributing COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to the public. According to local Russian media, Sputnik V has entered "civil circulation" in Moscow. The development came days after the Russian health ministry announced to produce COVID-19 vaccine for public distribution at the earliest. Recently, Russia's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko had said that the vaccine would be first given to citizens from the risk groups.