More than 7.18 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE so far.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 56,910 doses were given in the past 24 hours.
The total number of doses stands at 7,181,056 with a distribution rate of 72.61 doses per 100 people.
56,910 doses of #COVID19 vaccine administered in last 24 hours#WamNews pic.twitter.com/NLLLMfmh5x
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) March 20, 2021
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