Claim: A Russian health official recommended that people being vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine abstain from drinking for two weeks before the first shot and 42 days after it.
Fact-check: Did Russian Official Say No Booze for 42 Days After Vaccination?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Alex Kasprak
Date published: 2020-12-10T17:16:34