This European microstate is offering non-residents a holiday and Sputnik V Covid vaccine
With most of San Marino’s population having already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the independent state decided to offer the Russian jab to non-residents who booked accommodation in one of the independent state’s affiliated hotels.
In an attempt to reopen tourism amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, San Marino launched its new vaccine holiday package on Sunday. (Representational Image: Pixabay) A group of friends from Latvia arrived in San Marino this week, where they became the first visitors to avail of the tiny European republic’s Covid vaccine tourist package. The four friends received one dose each of Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine, and will be returning to the microstate in three weeks to get their second dose, The Guardian reported.
With most of San Marino’s population having already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the independent state decided to offer the Russian jab to non-residents who booked accommodation in one of the independent state’s affiliated hotels.
Interestingly, while ‘Sputnik-V’ was administered on a majority of San Marino’s 34,000-strong population, it has not yet been approved by the European Union. In February, the republic, which is not a member of the EU, signed a deal with Russia after a consignment of vaccines it was supposed to receive from Italy via the EU’s procurement programme failed to arrive, The Guardian reported.
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