UAE administers 16,003 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:01

By ARN Staff Report

As many as 16,003 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 17,699,486 with a distribution rate of 178.96 doses per 100 people.

Around 74.18 per cent of the UAE population is fully vaccinated, while 84.33 per cent has received the first dose.

16,003 جرعة لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 17,699,486 بمعدل توزيع 178.96 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. وبنسبة 84.33% لمتلقي الجرعة الأولى، ونسبة 74.18% لمتلقي جرعتين من إجمالي السكان في دولة #الإمارات.#يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/z0J8E9nBTp
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 22, 2021

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