As many as 111,890 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the total number of doses provided so far stands at 5,198,725 with a distribution rate of 52.56 doses per 100 people.
111,890 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 5,198,725 بمعدل توزيع 52.56 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/Lz10r7ifed
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) February 16, 2021
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