UAE: 69,059 Covid vaccine doses administered in 24 hours

Dubai - This takes the rate of doses to 164.44 per 100 people.

The UAE has administered 69,059 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 16.26 million. This takes the rate of doses to 164.44 per 100 people.

The UAE Embassy in Islamabad has clarified on Thursday that Covid-19 vaccination certificate attestation is currently not a requirement for travel to the UAE.

In a tweet, the embassy said: “The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Islamabad would like to clarify that the attestation of vaccination certificate of Covid-19 from the Embassy is not considered currently a requirement for travel to the UAE.”

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