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720,000 Sputnik V COVID-19 jabs arrive in Philippines, largest shipment so far

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="According to the NTF Against COVID-19, the day" s="" shipment="" from="" Gamaleya="" Institute="" is="" the="" largest="" country="" received="" so="" far.="" Screenshot="" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/10/16/sputnik.jpg"/><figcaption>According to the NTF Against COVID-19, the day&#x27;s shipment from Russia&#x27;s Gamaleya Institute is the largest the country received so far. <em>Screenshot from PTV</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong>—The Philippines on Saturday afternoon received 720,000 more COVID-19 vaccine shots manufactured by Gamaleya Institute, the largest shipment so far from the brand Russian, authorities said. </p><p>The plane carrying the additional Sputnik V virus shots arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 past 4 p.m. via Emirates Airline Flight EK 332. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/14/21/galvez-ph-covid-19-jab-supply-adequate">Galvez: Philippines has &#x27;adequate&#x27; COVID-19 vaccine supply</a></li></ul><p>A total of 360,000 doses will be used for first dose, while another 360,000 shots are meant for 2nd doses, the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said. </p><p>This pushed the total COVID-19 vaccine jabs delivered to the country to more than 91 million. </p><p>This week, the government expanded its inoculation program to the general population and individuals with health risks aged 12 to 17 years old. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/15/21/doh-1013-teens-vaccinated-vs-covid-19-in-pilot">DOH: 1,013 teens vaccinated vs COVID-19 in pilot inoculations in Metro Manila</a></li></ul><p>Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez also this week reiterated that the country&#x27;s COVID-19 vaccine supply is &quot;no longer an issue&quot; so far. </p><p>The government has fully vaccinated nearly 24 million out of its target 77 million, while some 27.5 million have received their first dose as of Thursday. — Reports from Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News</p><div><strong>WATCH</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1754494" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/yFVE69R1WlSdqY3aCsBF" data-title="COVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER PH" data-type="interactive"> </div><script type="text/javascript">!function(e,i,n,s){var t='InfogramEmbeds',d=e.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement('script');o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src='https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js',d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,'infogram-async');</script>

A total of 360,000 doses will be used for first dose, while another 360,000 shots are meant for 2nd doses, the COVID national task force said.