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Covid-19: Philippines approves emergency use of Russian vaccine as cases rise

Manila - Sputnik V is the fourth vaccine to get emergency use authorisation in the country.

Published: Fri 19 Mar 2021, 7:27 AM

Updated: Fri 19 Mar 2021, 11:02 AM

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The Philippines has approved Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday.

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The vaccine, developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, is the fourth to get emergency use authorisation in the Southeast Asian nation as it battles a renewed surge in infections.

“The known and potential benefits of the Gamaleya Sputnik V vaccine...outweigh the known and potential risks of said vaccine,” FDA chief Rolando Enrique Domingo told a news conference.

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