Russians Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Instructed To not Drink Alcohol

Russia’s vodka business is taking a significant hit — leaders over there are telling residents to put off the sauce once they get the coronavirus vaccine.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova says Russians who obtain the Sputnik V vaccine — which is run in 2 phases 21 days aside — should abstain from alcohol for 42 days … as a result of it is an immunosuppressant.

That is not all — Russians planning to get the vaccine are additionally supposed to surrender ingesting 2 weeks earlier than their first injection. So, that is about 2 months of sobriety for individuals dwelling within the nation recognized to be one of many world’s main alcohol customers.

Anna Popova, head of Russia’s client watchdog company, says beer and liquor are a pressure on the physique, including … “If we wish to keep wholesome and have a powerful immune response, don’t drink alcohol.” Smoking cigarettes can be being discouraged.

Thus far, Russian officers estimate 100,000 have acquired the Sputnik V vaccine.