UAE: 83,410 Covid vaccine doses administered in 24 hours; 80% fully vaccinated

Dubai - Total number of doses administered in the country now stands at 19.2 million.

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By Web Report

Published: Thu 16 Sep 2021, 3:54 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Dec 2021, 1:48 PM

The UAE has administered 83,410 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 19.2 million.

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This takes the rate of doses to 194.60 per 100 people.

As of September 16, 91.32 per cent of UAE's population has received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine -- with 80.29 per cent having received two doses (fully vaccinated).

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Published: Thu 16 Sep 2021, 3:54 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Dec 2021, 1:48 PM

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