Due to storage needs, not all LGUs can get Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine: FDA
Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo said the vaccine, which was 91.6 percent effective against the coronavirus, must be kept in specialized freezers at extremely low temperature.
"It's not going to be as widely distributed as Sinovac and AstraZeneca. They will have to be more choosy where to set it." "I think it's because they're trying to get used to the stringent co-chain management," he said. "Unlike the vaccines that have come before that can be kept in regular pharmaceutical freezers and refrigerators, this one needs special care because of the minus 18 degree-requirement," he said.
"If you look at our timeline, it took us the longest probably to check the Russian vaccine because we really required and asked for all the documents regarding safety and efficacy, and of course, the quality of the product," he said.