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(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Philippines is planning to reduce the number of coronavirus vaccine brands in its portfolio to a maximum of four, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the country does not need to acquire all vaccine brands. "Hindi na po tayo bibili sa aking pagkakaintindi ng Sputnik vaccine. Alam naman natin na kailangan natin nang i-limit. Masyado nang marami tayong portfolio ng bakuna (Based on my understanding, we are no longer going to purchase Sputnik vaccines. We know that we need to limit. We have many vaccines in our portfolio)," she said at the Laging Handa briefing. "There are some preferences so baka i-limit lang natin ngayon sa (we might limit to just) three or four vaccines in the future," she added. Cabotaje said the single-dose Sputnik Light, manufactured by Russia's Gamaleya Institute, may be administered as first, second, or booster doses. The country's vaccine portfolio is com ....

Myrna Cabotaje , National Task Force Against Covid , Department Of Health , Russia Gamaleya Institute , Laging Handa , Sputnik Light , Gamaleya Institute , National Task Force Against , Na File Photo Manila The Philippines Is Planning To Reduce Number Of Coronavirus Vaccine Brands In Its Portfolio Toa Maximum Four , He Department Of Health Doh Said On Saturday Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje The Country Does Not Need To Acquire All Vaccine Brands Quot Hindi Na Po Tayo Bibili Sa Aking Pagkakaintindi Ng Sputnik Alam Naman Natin Kailangan Nangi Limit Masyado Nang Marami Tayong Portfolio Bakuna Based My Understanding , E Are No Longer Going To Purchase Sputnik Vaccines We Know That Need Limit Have Many In Our Portfolio , Uot She Said At The Laging Handa Briefing Quot There Are Some Preferences So Bakai Limit Lang Natin Ngayon Sa We Might To Just Three Or Four Vaccines In Future , Uot She Added Cabotaje Said The Single Dose Sputnik Light , Anufactured By Russia 39s Gamaleya Institute , Ay Be Administered As First , R Booster Doses The Country 39s Vaccine Portfolio Is Composed Of Astrazeneca , Sputnik V , Sputnik Light , Nd Sinopharm As Of January 26 , He Philippines Has Already Administered 125 , 118 Vaccine Doses , Ccording To The National Task Force Against Covid 19 Of Total , 158 Are Fully Vaccinated , Ncluding 7 , 735 Individuals From The 12 To 17 Age Group Select Sites Will Pilot Vaccination Of Lower Dose Pfizer Jabs For 5 11 On February 4 And Pna ,