UAE: 59,818 Covid vaccine doses administered in 24 hours

Dubai - Fully vaccinated people were 11 times less likely to die of the virus

The UAE has administered 59,818 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 stand at 18.8 million.

This takes the rate of doses to 190.8 per 100 people.

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• Dubai