104,200 residents vaccinated during past 24 hours in UAE - GulfToday

104,200 residents vaccinated during past 24 hours in UAE

  • 28 Jan 2021
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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 104,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided up to Thursday stands at 2,868,645 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 29.00 doses per 100 people.

The vaccination drive is in line with the Ministry's plan to provide the vaccine to all members of society and acquire herd immunity, which will help reduce the number of cases and control the spread of the virus.

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