OREANDA-NEWS As part of the All-Russian flu vaccination campaign, 40.4 million people have been vaccinated in Russia, Rospotrebnadzor reported.

On Tuesday, under the leadership of the head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, a conference call was held with the heads of the territorial bodies and institutions of Rospotrebnadzor, as well as the heads of the executive authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation in the field of health protection.

"To date, 40.4 million people have been vaccinated as part of the All-Russian flu vaccination campaign," the Rospotrebnadzor channel said on the Maks platform.

It is noted that in order to prevent the deterioration of the epidemiological situation, the meeting instructed to accelerate the pace of immunization with special attention to vaccination of risk groups, including professional ones, and strengthen control over laboratory testing for influenza and COVID-19 in patients with symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections.