UAE vaccinates 73% of population

Monday, 16 August 2021 15:58

By ARN News Staff

Another 22,330 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided so far stands at 17,398,458 with a distribution rate of 175.91 doses per 100 people.

Seventy-three per cent of the UAE population is fully vaccinated, while 82.46 per cent has received the first dose.

22,330 جرعة لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 17,398,458 بمعدل توزيع 175.91 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. وبنسبة 82.46% لمتلقي الجرعة الأولى، ونسبة 73.00% لمتلقي جرعتين من إجمالي السكان في دولة #الإمارات. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/DnRTBSRIlB
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 16, 2021

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