Coronavirus: why are Russians sceptical of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine?

While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics that offered the shot to health care workers and teachers – the first members of the public designated to receive it.Kremlin officials and state-controlled media touted the Sputnik V vaccine as a major achievement after it was approved on August 11. But among Russians, hope that the shot would…

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