As many as 116,418 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 14,298,438 with a distribution rate of 144.57 doses per 100 people.
116,418 doses of #COVID19 vaccine administered during past 24 hours: MoHAP.#TogetherWeRecover#WamNews pic.twitter.com/2hQDmWiBUM
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) June 18, 2021
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