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 Handa public briefing that the reported side effects include body ache, pain on the inoculation site, rashes, back ache, headache, nausea, and elevated blood pressure.
“But all of these were managed and lahat po sila ay nakauwi rin pagkatapos (all of them went home after being monitored),” she said.
She did not mention the number of Sputnik V doses already administered.
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