Statement of NTF COVID-19 Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr, on the postponement of the arrival of Sputnik vaccine in PH

We would like to inform the public that the expected arrival of 15,000 pilot run doses of Gamaleya’s Sputnik V tonight, April 28, has been postponed due to logistical challenges on the shipment of the vaccines. We will update the public as soon as we receive advice from the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) regarding the final delivery date of the initial doses of Sputnik V