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2.7M doses of state-procured Sputnik V jabs arrive
The Philippines received 2.7 million doses of government-procured Sputnik V vaccines on Tuesday afternoon.
The shipment arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 via Philippine Airlines Flight PR8623.
This delivery included 1,350,000 doses of Sputnik V's Component I and an equal number of Component II doses.
Several officials, including the Russian Ambassador to the Philippines, Marat Pavlov, and NTF head of strategic communications on current operations Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor, were present to witness the vaccine's arrival.
Assistant Secretary Mayor urged local government units to ensure the safety and integrity of all vaccines, equating them with life.
He also encouraged those who have yet to get COVID-19 shots to avail of the safe and effective vaccines.
The arrival of these doses brings the country's total vaccine supplies to 108,912,460.
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