iStock [For illustration] The UAE ranked first in the world in the distribution of daily doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during the past seven days, at a rate of 1.16 doses per 100 people.
It also stands fifth in the world in terms of the overall availability of the vaccine.
The figures were revealed during the latest government briefing, where officials highlighted the vaccine s crucial role in curbing the spread of the virus.
They called on employees in the education sector as well as all other segments of society to take the vaccine at their nearest health centre.
Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri: We call on all members of the community to take the vaccine at the nearest health center providing this service in order to reach our targets as soon as possible. The best way for us to recover is to get vaccinated.#TogetherWeRecover NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 19, 2021