Spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov has declared that President Vladimir Putin is taking preventive measures to avoid viruses or other disease and supports a healthy lifestyle, reports RIA Novosti.

“Currently, there are few countries in the world where people have to be vaccinated before traveling. Of course, the President is taking preventive measures to prevent himself from viruses or other diseases, and you know that he consistently supports a healthy lifestyle,” he said.

Earlier, Putin had told government officials that he had been vaccinated against the flu and had advised them to think about becoming vaccinated.