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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE continues to lead globally in its distribution of WHO-approved COVID vaccines.

This was revealed during the weekly briefing on COVID-19 situation in the country.

According to Bloomberg COVID-19 Resilience Ranking for October, the UAE has ranked third globally and first regionally in dealing with COVID-19, which reflects the efficiency of its leading model in managing the crisis.

The authorities assured residents that the UAE is on high readiness to deal with the repercussions of the pandemic, and that the healthcare sector continues to ensure the health and safety of all members of the society and all its groups.

As for the pandemic situation in the country, the healthcare sector continues to conduct PCR tests, provide free vaccination for all eligible members of the society with no exception.

This has helped contain the spread of the virus and reduce infections and deaths.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has also announced the authorisation of the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for those in the age group of 5-11 years.

“This comes as a proof on the efficacy of the vaccine based on results of clinical studies and rigorous assessment by the healthcare sector to ensure community immunity for all groups,” official said during the briefing