Another 61,323 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 12,165,848 with a distribution rate of 123.01 doses per 100 people.
61,323 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 12,165,848 بمعدل توزيع 123.01 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/ENSOaCrJG0
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 24, 2021
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