Rospotrebnadzor director Anna Popova said that a flu vaccination campaign has started in Russia, reports RIA Novosti.
“ Today, for the fifth time at the stand of Rospotrebnadzor, we announce the start of the flu vaccination campaign in the Russian Federation '& # 39; , & mdash; she says.
It is noted that Rospotrebnadzor recommended regions to vaccinate at least 60% of the population against influenza and at least 75% of those at risk.
Previously the country Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko & nbsp; said Russian regions have started receiving the first batches of the flu vaccine. Recently it became known that the Department of Health issued a certificate of registration for a new tetravalent influenza vaccine.
A significant increase in influenza incidence is possible in Russia this fall, believes the country's former chief medical officer, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on education and science Gennady Onishchenko.