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I decided to take the Sputnik vaccine - but is it safe?

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I decided to take the Sputnik vaccine - but is it safe?

Vladimir Putin declared an early victory in the world race for a vaccination roll-out as ‘Sputnik V’, a Russian vaccine, was released.

The vaccine is yet to complete its clinical trials and just 38 per cent of Russians said they would take Sputnik if offered. Our Moscow correspondent Oliver Carroll got his shot a few days ago, here's what happened.

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