Moscow begins booster vaccine as cases surge

Health clinics in Moscow will begin offering booster vaccine shots against COVID-19 on Thursday, the city’s mayor said, as Russian officials scramble to contain a surge blamed on the highly infectious Delta variant.

The health ministry on Wednesday recommended clinics begin administering booster doses to people vaccinated six months ago or more, making Russia one of the first countries to begin re-vaccination.

The ministry said it was an emergency measure as cases in Russia are rising sharply and vaccination rates remain low.

Russia reported 672 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, its highest official death toll in a single day.

Moscow experienced a brief spike in demand for vaccines after authorities made vaccination compulsory for service sector workers in public-facing roles.

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