As many as 89,324 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the total number of doses provided so far, stands at 5,373,730 with a distribution rate of 54.33 doses per 100 people.
89,324 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 5,373,730 بمعدل توزيع 54.33 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/0lf6k3pSN0
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) February 18, 2021
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