MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker in the House of Representatives on Saturday expressed hope that Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine can be made in the Philippines after the vaccine’s developer, Gamaleya Research Institute was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
“I am hoping that proposals to set up a manufacturing hub in the Philippines will push through because this will not only boost our vaccine efforts but also contribute to our capability to produce our own vaccines not only for COVID-19 but for other diseases as well,” San Juan Del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes said in a statement.
Robes serves as the chairp…
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