Venezuelan President says he will be 1st to get Russian vaccine

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said he will be the first to get Russian vaccine.

He wants to get Russian vaccine when a Russian COVID-19 jab arrives in the country.

“I am pleased that Russia will be the first country in the world to vaccinate its population massively,” Maduro said in a televised speech on Sunday.

“There will be a time when we all get vaccinated, and the first one to be vaccinated will be me. I’m going to get the vaccine, I’m going to set an example,” he added.

Maduro said the government will first vaccinate healthcare workers, elderly people, and those with underlying health conditions.