Vaccine producers are seeking access to the commercial market in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will get vaccinated against COVID-19 at his own expense.
He announced this in an interview for the Focus magazine, answering a question whether he, as president, will be eligible for a free vaccine.
"As a president, I don't get anything for free," he said.
"When we negotiate with companies that will supply vaccines to Ukraine, they ask to open a commercial market for them. This indicates there is a segment of people all over the world – and our country is no exception – who will not pay attention to the price. They understand that the state has priority groups of the population – these are the low-income people, doctors, the army, teachers, people with serious illnesses. Therefore, people like me will get vaccinated at their own expense. This is normal," he said.
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