As many as 130,478 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 14,428,916 with a distribution rate of 145.89 doses per 100 people.
130,478 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 14,428,916 بمعدل توزيع 145.89 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/F9TTdbkXfO
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) June 19, 2021
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