Gov’t eyeing 20 M doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

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MANILA, Philippines — The national government is expecting the delivery of 20 million doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute in the coming months which can be administered on senior citizens.

Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said that the government will likely sign a supply agreement for the Sputnik V vaccine this week.

“Ang ating ine-expect ay they will supply 20 million doses within the next four months,” he said in an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel on Tuesday.

Some 500,000 doses of the Russian jab will be delivered to the Philippines this month as part of a “mini rollout,” Galvez said.

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