Lengvarsky: Decision on Sputnik V could be made early next week

Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky said after Wednesday's cabinet meeting that a decision regarding vaccination with the Sputnik V vaccine could be made early next week, adding that he first wants to wait for the final opinion of the State Institute for the Supervision of Medicines (SUKL). "If I receive a satisfactory statement from SUKL, I'll make a decision," he said, remarking that even though he's already received an opinion from the institute, it was not complete. This is why he aims to meet SUKL head Zuzana Batova and the scientists who have examined the Russian-made vaccine.