Metro Manila residents will get the first doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 because the vaccine has to be administered immediately and the National Capital Region can meet one of the vaccine’s cold storage requirements, Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said.

Pictures shows vials of Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. AFP Photo

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