Manila Bulletin
DOH: Over 2K Filipinos vaccinated on first day of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine rollout
The Philippines received 15,000 doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
The rollout of the Sputnik V vaccine began on Tuesday, May 4, in five Metro Manila cities: Makati, Manila, Parañaque, Taguig, and Muntinlupa.
As of May 4, a total of 2,634 Filipinos had received their first dose of the Sputnik V vaccine.
Parañaque vaccinated 2,100 individuals, Makati inoculated 369, and Manila administered the vaccine to 165 people, primarily healthcare workers at Sta. Ana Hospital.
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