President Vladimir Putin ordered health officials on Wednesday to start widespread vaccinations for COVID-19 from next week, adding that Russia has produced almost 2 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine, as per AFP report.

Putin stated, “I would ask you to organise the work so that by the end of next week we will have started this large-scale vaccination.”

The President added that teachers and medics would be the first in line to receive inoculations.

More details awaited.