On Saturday (January 9, 2021), the country hit the 1-million mark for vaccines administered, when 78,793 more shots were given, which brought the number of doses to 1,020,349. Today, Sunday (January 10, 2021), 66,219 more doses were given, with the total vaccine doses in the country to 1,086,568. This pushed the national rate further up to 10.99/100 people [from 10.32/100 people on Saturday].
The UAE’s efforts are focused on vaccinating frontline workers, people of determination, and the high-risk group of people, which includes the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases. It’s only a matter of time when the rest of the population will be covered by the vaccination programme.