UAE: 52,837 Covid vaccine doses administered in 24 hours

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Dubai - The total doses administered now stands at 16.9 million.

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Published: Thu 5 Aug 2021, 4:01 PM

Last updated: Thu 5 Aug 2021, 4:09 PM

The UAE has administered 52,837 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 16.9 million.


This takes the rate of doses to 171.77 per 100 people.

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