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Russia's Gamaleya applies for emergency use of one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Gaea Katreena Cabico - Philstar.com
Russia's Gamaleya applies for emergency use of one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
A healthcare worker holds a vial with the one-dose Russia's Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Sokolniki park in Moscow on July 2, 2021.
AFP / Dimitar Dilkoff

MANILA, Philippines — Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute has applied for emergency use authorization of the single-dose version of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s Food and Drug Administration said.

“Sputnik Light, the single-dose Sputnik vaccine, already applied for EUA here in the country, and our vaccine experts are studying it,” FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in a televised briefing.

In May, Russia authorized the one-shot Sputnik Light for emergency use. The Russian Direct Investment Fund said the vaccine is 79.4% effective against COVID-19.

Sputnik Light is the first component of the two-dose Sputnik V. Sputnik V has over 91% efficacy against COVID-19.

Both vaccines are based on human adenoviral vectors, which cause the common cold, and have a storage requirement of 2ºC to 8ºC.

In the Philippines, the only approved one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen jab.

Since March, 11.39 million Filipinos have completed COVID-19 vaccination, while 13.08 million have received partial protection.

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August 7, 2023 - 2:21pm

The city government of Valenzuela City announces that it is temporarily suspending the use of Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as they wait for more vaccine supplies.

July 25, 2023 - 12:40pm

Pasig City government announces the schedule of COVID-19 vaccination in the city from July 15 until July 28.

It advises residents that first, second dose and first and 2nd booster shots are available on a first come, first serve basis in its designated vaccination sites. 

Among the available vaccine brands is Sinovac for 6 years old and above. It adds that there are no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines yet for residents age 12 and above.

June 21, 2023 - 8:56am

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to lead the rollout of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. — The STAR/Helen Flores

June 20, 2023 - 12:35pm

The Department of Health reminds public that they can still avail of the COVID-19 booster and bivalent booster. It reposted an infographic that determines when it is best to get the first two boosters and the bivalent booster.

May 18, 2022 - 3:39pm

Senior citizens and frontline health workers may now get their second booster shots, particularly mRNA jabs such as Moderna and Pfizer, the Department of Health announces. — Gaea Katreena Cabico

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