Covid vaccine UAE: 81,323 doses administered in 24 hours

Dubai - Total doses administered now stands at 10.5 million.

The UAE has administered 81,323 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the past 24 hours.

The country's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said the total doses administered now stands at 10.5 million. This takes the rate of doses per 100 people to 106.64.

With close to four million UAE residents fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the country is registering a drop in deaths and critical cases caused by the virus. Close to 10.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, with a rate of 105.23 doses per 100 people.

A study conducted by the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre recently revealed that very few fully vaccinated residents contract the virus. Among those who tested positive after receiving their second dose of the vaccine, not a single patient died. The study also showed that in the event of an infection after vaccination, patients usually have mild symptoms and do not require admission to a hospital. Healthcare experts believe that the rigorous vaccination drive has indeed played a major role in preventing deaths, in addition to start treatments at the right time.