Kremlin intervention for vaccinators on Wednesday. “Dealing with those who oppose vaccination requires a calm and balanced approach,” a spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peshkov told reporters on the occasion of the start of legal proceedings against vaccinators.
The Federal Bureau of Health Surveillance earlier announced that it had issued instructions to inform prosecutors and investigators about individuals, including physicians, who were actively deliberately spreading false information about the risks of vaccination as well as Articles 207.1 and 207.2 of the Russian Penal Code.
“It is not our privilege. Expressing a reasonable opinion is one thing, but asking for action is another. “Only the courts can examine these and issue verdicts,” said the Russian official, distancing himself from the Federal Service’s decision.
“Surely it would be wrong to turn it all into a witch hunt. “These things require a very calm, sober and balanced approach,” Peshkov said.
“A situation where doctors seek to prevent patients from being vaccinated is negative, but it is not up to the Kremlin to determine the punishment for such actions,” Peshkov said when asked if doctors involved in such activities should be prosecuted. .
The Izvestia newspaper reported earlier Wednesday that Federal Service regional branches had sent files of 37 active vaccinators to the Commission of Inquiry and law enforcement. The data was collected on social media over the past three weeks.
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