Russia (bbabo.net), - Kazakhstan has approved the use of the Sputnik M vaccine against coronavirus infection for adolescents aged 12-17 years. This was announced by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), noting that this is the first time that a Russian-made adolescent vaccine has been recognized by a foreign state.

Sputnik M is a five-fold diluted version of Sputnik V, designed to prevent COVID-19 among teenagers. As RDIF recalled, some other foreign manufacturers of the vaccine, in contrast to the Center. Gamaleya of the Ministry of Health, offer their drugs in the same dosage for adults and adolescents.

In Russia, children aged 12-17 began to be vaccinated against coronavirus in January. So far, this is the only vaccine for this category put into circulation in the country.

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