The UAE has always been ahead in containing the pandemic and how! From urging residents to get inoculated to organizing vaccination drives in schools, the country has left no stone unturned in upping its game. All this while, the UAE was the second country in the world to administer the most doses per 100 people. However, the UAE has now moved up this ranking and has bagged the number 1 spot in vaccine doses administered per 100 people. Time to celebrate!
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The UAE Has Administered 121 Vaccine Doses Per 100 People
A latest report revealed by New York Times shows UAE on the top spot, leaving behind Israel, Bahrain and many other countries. Since its nationwide inoculation drive in December 2020, the UAE has administered more than 11.9 million doses of the vaccine.
The daily dosage of vaccine in the UAE exceed 100,000 and on Friday May 21, an additional 122,001 doses of the vaccine were administered. The country recently approved Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds. Emergency use of Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine for kids aged 12-15 is approved by the Ministry of health. The approval is in line with the nation’s effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus and protect this age group. The vaccine was recently cleared for use in adolescents between 12 and 15 in the US after a trial declared it safe and effective. Hence, UAE too has approved the same for the kids.
According to NCEMA, over 75% of the population who are eligible for the vaccine and above 16 years of age, received the vaccine. In terms of the vaccine, UAE has successfully provided more than 11 million vaccine doses to its citizens and residents. The country also aims to vaccinate all eligible adults by the end of 2021. And now, lowering the age for receiving a jab will allow the nation to protect all the citizens, including kids.
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The UAE, in January, gave a nod to the usage of vaccine for teenagers aged 16 and above before that anyone aged 18 or below was not allowed to take a jab. However, now with everyone over the age of 12 allowed to take the vaccine, UAE will soon fulfil the mission of vaccinating its entire population with a free vaccination drive, which was rolled out last year.