MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines still intends to use the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines arriving in the country this Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) said, even after Brazil stopped its import because the jab supposedly carried a live cold virus.
In a televised briefing, DOH spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) evaluation showed that Sputnik V is safe for public use.
“Kailangan po maintindihan ng ating mga kababayan na ang Sputnik V po ay nabigyan na ng emergency use authority (EUA) ng ating Food and Drug Administration so ibig sabihin, napag-aralan na po yung dossier ng Sputnik V at nakita naman na katanggap …
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