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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez received an injection of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, a day after the country’s health regulator approved the Russian-made vaccine for use among those aged 60 and older.
In a tweet, Fernandez, 61, expressed his gratitude to the state-backed Moscow research centre that developed the vaccine.
“I thank the Gamaleya Institute for its scientific work, those who worked to bring their labours to us and all the health personnel of our country for their enormous commitment,” he wrote. “Getting vaccinated helps immunise us against the coronavirus. Let’s do it!”