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More than 100,000 individuals have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Pasig City, the local government announced on Wednesday (June 16).

The Philippines received on late Friday night, June 11, a shipment of 100,000 doses of government-procured Sputnik V–the single biggest shipment of the Russian coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to arrive in the country.

The expected delivery of 100,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia on Tuesday, June 8, will no longer push through, according to the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19.

One hundred thousand doses of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia will be delivered to the country on Tuesday, June 8, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr.

Russian President Vladimir Putin committed to increasing the volume of deliveries of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines as the Philippines and Russia celebrated 45 years of diplomatic relations on June 2.

As promised by the Russian government, 50,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines were flown into the country late Sunday night, May 31.

The country will receive another 50,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia on Sunday night, May 30, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 disclosed.

The second batch of Sputnik V vaccines from Russian manufacturer Gamaleya Research Institute arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday night, May 12.

The Muntinlupa City government has used up all the 3,000 doses of Sputnik V Gam-COVID-Vac vaccines donated by the national government and received new supply of other brands.

Vice President Leni Robredo is exploring to turn her Swab Cab project into a “vaccine cab” that will go around communities to vaccinate people who cannot register online for the vaccination program in their areas.

Fully vaccinated Filipinos will still need to wear masks and observe physical distancing, an expert said on Monday, May 10.

Now the country has more coronavirus vaccine supply, Vice President Leni Robredo thinks it could be time for her to get vaccinated.

The government is aiming to accelerate its vaccination drive with the country’s vaccine supply possibly jumping up to 20 million shots by June and July.

There is a growing acceptance among Parañaque City residents of the different vaccine brands against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous months, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said.

The Taguig City government will open its vaccination centers to residents coming from the National Capital Region and nearby provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna (NCR Plus) area and plans to serve at least 10,000 people starting in September.

Parañaque City residents are no longer selective when it comes to the brand of vaccine they are getting against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Wednesday, May 5.

More than 2,000 Paranaque residents have been inoculated against COVID-19 with the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Wednesday.

The willingness of residents of Paranaque City to be inoculated with Russian-made coronavorus disease (COVID-19) Sputnik V is ‘overwhelming’, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday, May 4.