UAE Covid vaccine: Residents receive second dose as scheduled dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on February 8, 2021
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Studies are ongoing about how much a delay in receiving booster doses would affect vaccine efficacy.
A day after the UAE announced that it would temporarily provide the Covid-19 vaccine only to senior citizens, people with chronic diseases and determination, a majority of the beneficiaries scheduled to take the booster dose of the jab received them without a hitch on Monday.
Some UAE residents have received text message notifications on their mobile phones from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), which informed them that their scheduled vaccination appointments for the first dose have been rescheduled.
UAE Covid vaccine: 3 million doses and counting
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Amid the challenges posed by coronavirus and new variants, health experts stressed that vaccination is the most effective way towards herd immunity.
The UAE is countering the challenges posed by the rising number of Covid-19 cases and threats from the new variants of the virus with its aggressive nationwide vaccination drive. Achieving a new milestone, more than 3 million doses were administered across the country till Friday.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) tweeted: “137,956 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were given in the last 24 hours, to reach 3,006,601 as a total number of doses and with a rate of 30.40 doses per 100 people as vaccine distribution.”
VIDEO: Burj Khalifa lights up with a message, ‘Get vaccinated against COVID-19’
19 Jan 2021
Staff Reporter
The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa lit up with a very important message on Tuesday evening urging everyone to get vaccinated to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The Burj Khalifa on its Twitter account said, “#BurjKhalifa lights up tonight to encourage everyone to take the COVID 19 vaccine.
“Protect yourself and your family. #GetVaccinated.”
Even the UAE leaders, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, urged members of the public to take the vaccine shots for a healthy society.