A Russian news agency revealed today that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received the Russian "Sputnik V" vaccine against the coronavirus. The Interfax news agency quoted the Syrian ambassador to Moscow, who stated that Syria received the first shipment of the "Sputnik V" vaccine. The Syrian ambassador in Moscow, Riyad Haddad, confirmed that President Bashar al-Assad has been vaccinated with the Russian vaccine. No further details regarding this matter were provided, and reports did not mention whether the Syrian president's wife, Asma al-Assad, has received the Russian vaccine or any other COVID-19 vaccine.
It is noteworthy that in late March, the Syrian presidency announced the recovery of Bashar al-Assad and his wife from the coronavirus and their return to work normally. The Syrian news agency "SANA" reported at that time that "after the end of the quarantine period and the disappearance of COVID-19 symptoms, with negative PCR test results for both... President Bashar al-Assad and Mrs. Asma al-Assad are returning to work normally starting today." The Syrian presidency had previously announced the infection of President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma with the novel coronavirus, as both tested positive after experiencing mild symptoms resembling those of the virus.
