As far as there are many requests from the staff of the Institute, the JINR Operational Headquarters informs that the situation with the spread of the coronavirus in the Institute remains difficult.

Since the previous news from the Headquarter (04.12.20), more than 100 new JINR employees have been tested positive for the virus only by Medical Unit No.9.

At the same time, vaccination against the coronavirus begins. Five people have already expressed their wish to be first vaccinated. The number of doses will gradually increase, and the Operational Headquarters recommends staff members who do not have contraindications and who have not had COVID-19 to get vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available. Mass vaccination will allow slowing down and subsequently stopping the pandemic.

There are two domestic registered coronavirus vaccines in Russia: one of them is developed by the Gamaleya National Centre “Sputnik V”, the other one is the EpiVacCorona vaccine developed by the Vektor centre of Rospotrebnadzor. The third vaccine will be possible soon registered by the RAS Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune and Biological Products.

A small batch of Sputnik V was received in Dubna, most of it is used to vaccinate doctors and teachers. JINR got 5 first doses of the vaccine. The vaccine is recommended for people under 60 years who have not had COVID-19 and who do not have many chronic diseases. It is expected that we will continue receiving vaccines, and two other types of vaccines will be received in upcoming days or weeks. It is significant that they do not have age restrictions.

Nowadays, the laboratories and offices of the Institute make up lists of employees ready to be vaccinated. To be included in them, it is necessary to address to the contact person responsible for COVID-19 issues of your laboratory/department. Before vaccination, a test for antibodies and other examinations will be made.

In order to organize prompt informing of citizens of the Moscow region about dates, stages, and places of voluntary vaccination against COVID-19, we kindly invite you to read the information leaflet “Protect yourself from COVID-19: get vaccinated!”:

JINR Operational Headquarters