Dubai launches extensive vaccination campaign against COVID-19
Dubai on Wednesday has launched extensive vaccination campaign against COVID-19.
The vaccination campaign is being launched under Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management.
Dubai will start inoculating people with Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine and is free of charge.
#Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management: Extensive vaccination campaign against Covid-19 kicks off in Dubai on Wednesday. Vaccination will use Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine and is free of charge.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 22, 2020
The Phase I of vaccination drive is for senior citizens and those suffering from chronic illness and are aged above 18.
The first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Dubai from Brussels to Dubai on Emirates SkyCargo flight.
The shipment was offloaded and cleared on priority basis on arrival at Emirates’ dedicated SkyPharma facility.
#Dubai receives first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines transported from Brussles to Dubai on @Emirates SkyCargo flight. The shipment was offloaded and cleared on priority basis on arrival at Emirates’ dedicated SkyPharma facility. pic.twitter.com/JDhoUzvfgA
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 22, 2020
UAE has become the first country outside China to roll out the Chinese manufactured vaccine, saying earlier this month it had 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
