Manila Bulletin
Duterte thanks Russia for Sputnik V vaccine delivery
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people for the donation of 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines.
The vaccines, developed by Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute and procured by the government, were delivered on May 1.
The delivery was initially scheduled for April 28 but was postponed due to logistical challenges, specifically the lack of a direct flight.
Sputnik V vaccines require a very cold storage temperature of minus 18 degrees Celsius or below.
The initial batch of 15,000 doses will be rolled out in five Metro Manila cities: Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa, with each receiving 3,000 doses.
An additional 485,000 doses of Sputnik V are expected to arrive in May.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is not scheduled to attend the arrival of 15,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday, which are considered a trial order.
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The initial batch of 15,000 Sputnik V vaccines arrived in the Philippines on Saturday afternoon.
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President Rodrigo Duterte received his first dose of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on May 3, administered under a Compassionate Use Permit (CSP) at the Presidential Security Group (PSG) hospital.
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President Rodrigo Duterte cited the lack of direct flights from Moscow to Manila as the reason for the delay in Sputnik V vaccine deliveries.
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The Philippines received its initial shipment of 15,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
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