More than 7.9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE so far.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 160,165 doses were given in the past 24 hours.
The total number of doses stands at 7,959,682 with a distribution rate of 80.48 doses per 100 people.
160,165 doses of #COVID19 vaccine administered in past 24 hours: MoHAP#WamNews pic.twitter.com/o0053yqOFo
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) March 27, 2021
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