More than 6.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE so far.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 55,537 doses were given in the past 24 hours.
The total number of doses stands at 6,462,887 with a distribution rate of 65.35 doses per 100 people.
55,537 doses of #COVID19 vaccine administered in last 24 hours#WamNews pic.twitter.com/zdYjye2Jhf
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) March 12, 2021
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