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Covid vaccine UAE: 101,239 doses administered in 24 hours

Dubai - This takes the rate of doses per 100 people to 101.12

The UAE has administered 101,239 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the past 24 hours.

The country's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said the total doses administered now stands at 10 million. This takes the rate of doses per 100 people to 101.12.

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