FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin waves while walking along Red Square after a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that 21.5 million Russians - about 15% of the population - had now been vaccinated against COVID-19 and urged all to follow suit.
"We need to actively continue getting tested (for coronavirus) and getting vaccinated," he said in comments shared on the Kremlin website, adding that the number of daily cases was holding steady.
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