Largest Sputnik-V shipment ever: PH receives 720,000 doses of Russian vaccine

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 10/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Saturday received the biggest shipment of Sputnik-V from Russia, authorities have reported. The 720,000 doses are procured by the national government, according to the National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF). The…

Second doses for Sputnik V finally here in Cebu City

Dyrecka Letigio 09/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents awaiting their second dose of the Sputnik V vaccines for the last three months can now breathe a sigh of relief. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) said that today,…

Cebu City is running out of vaccine supply, again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five of Cebu City’s six vaccination centers have been temporarily deactivated once again as COVID-19 vaccine supplies here are running out. City Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, confirmed that they only opened one…

Region 7 receives 1st shipment of 300 doses of Sputnik V

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas on Wednesday, June 2, received its first shipment of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), confirmed in a series…

Big promises, few doses: Why Russia is struggling to make Sputnik V doses

Reuters 05/15/2021

MOSCOW — Transforming the site of what once was a Soviet-era car factory into a state-of-the-art facility churning out Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V was the easy bit. Making doses in bulk, finding qualified staff, and getting equipment have…

Only 8 cases of Sputnik V vaccine minor adverse effects reported – DOH

Catherine Gonzales 05/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Only eight recipients of Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine have so far experienced minor adverse events following immunization, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said at the Laging…

Delivery of 15,000 doses of Sputnik V moved to May — Palace

Krissy Aguilar 04/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The arrival of 15,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will be postponed to May, Malacañang said Wednesday. “We confirm that logistical challenges resulted in the delay of the arrival of 15,000 trial…

Region 7 has facilities fit for Sputnik V vaccines

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has facilities fit to store Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, the regional health office has reported. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), said…

Russia eyes manufacture, trial of coronavirus vaccine in PH

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 09/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Russia has proposed to manufacture its vaccine for the new coronavirus in the Philippines, a move seen as opening a Southeast Asian hub for the production of its drug for COVID-19. The plan is…

Russia vaccine ‘passes early trial test’

AFP 09/05/2020

LONDON — Early tests of a Russian coronavirus vaccine showed encouraging results when details were published Friday, but experts said the trials were too small to prove safety and effectiveness. Russia announced last month that its vaccine, named…

‘Russian COVID-19 vaccine may be available in PH by November’

Catherine Gonzales 08/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Russian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be available in the Philippines as early as November 2020, according to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which finances…

Medical groups ‘not confident’ with Russian vaccine yet

Jovic Yee 08/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The local medical community urged the government on Wednesday to exercise caution toward Russia’s vaccine for the new coronavirus as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed local use of a traditional Chinese medicine…

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