Better to import Sputnik-V than produce it locally –Garin
It is better to import the vaunted Sputnik-V vaccine from Russia than have it produced locally in the Philippines, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said Thursday afternoon.Garin, a former health secretary, made this comment during a virtual briefing by Russian Embassy officials before the members of House Committee on People’s Participation. San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan Rep. Florida “Rida” Robes chairs the panel.
“If the plan is to collaborate, that will not be a problem. But if the plan is to have a vaccine manufacturing plant in the Philippines, it has been tried several times but unfortunately the water source, especially in Luzon, would not qualify,” she said. Garin did not explain why water sourced from Luzon for the purpose of manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine wouldn’t work.
Robes asked the foreign panel if indeed Sputnik-V would be available by October 2021 as previously reported in the news.
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