Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, opening a meeting with the state officials, reported of the registration in Russia of the first vaccine worldwide against the coronavirus infection.

Axar.az reports citing Russian media.

"As far as I know, this morning for the first time in the world a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection was registered," the president said.

Putin also stated that one of his daughters had tested a Russian COVID-19 vaccine on herself and that she is feeling well.

The Russian leader noted that the first Russian COVID-19 vaccine forms stable cell and antibody immunity.