The main guidance that Russian health authorities had to provide to their citizens ahead of the program's launch vaccinations, was to avoid vodka, smoking, and sauna visits after taking the dose. Dr. Denis Graifer, Deputy Minister of Health of Saratov, added one more item to the list during a press conference he held. It was the sex. His exact statement is as follows.

“I believe—and this is something everyone knows—that sex is an activity that consumes a lot of energy. So we want to warn people that increased physical activity—including sex—is not recommended after vaccination.”. Graifer suggested that a three-day fast would be ideal.

Graifer’s boss, Oleg Kostin, was quick to comment that “you can have sex after getting vaccinated. But you should use common sense and not overdo it.”.

In Russia, where the third ‘wave’ of COVID-19 It infected about 25,000 people on Friday alone; they use their own Sputnik V which consists of two doses and works just like the AstraZeneca. The percentage of fully vaccinated people is 13%, while the average in European countries is 30%. Furthermore, only 20% have received at least one dose. All signs point to the fact that Sputnik V’s lack of approval by the World Health Organization has played a role, and as a result, citizens do not trust it. The Daily Mail reported that data collected from the 47 countries where it is used show that it is effective.