MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s health ministry will register a new Sputnik M vaccine for use for children aged 12-17 later on Wednesday, with shots expected to be available at the end of December, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova told a government meeting.
Russia has been grappling with a surge in coronavirus infections and related deaths in recent weeks.
(Reporting by Anton Zverev; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)