MINSK, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Belarus has started vaccination of the population with the Russian vaccine "Sputnik V," the country's health ministry said on Tuesday.
Belarus received the first batch of the vaccine on Dec. 29, the press service of the health ministry reported.
Medical workers, teachers and specialists who contact people will receive the vaccine in the first place, said Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich.
Belarusian authorities developed a special system to ensure proper vaccine storage conditions and purchased special medical freezing equipment to transport the vaccine. Enditem
