UAE administers another 87,720 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Saturday, 23 January 2021 16:07

As many as 87,720 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided so far stands at 2,426,793 with a distribution rate of 24.54 doses per 100 people.

The vaccination drive is in line with the Ministry of Health and Prevention's (MoHAP) plan to reach out to all segments of society, which will help reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and ultimately control the pandemic.

#UAE vaccinates 87,720 people against #COVID19 in last 24 hours.#WamNews pic.twitter.com/q55yntD6wv
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) January 23, 2021

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