COVID-19: UAE achieves target of vaccinating 50% of population

The UAE has achieved its target of having half of the population vaccinated against COVID-19 within the first quarter of 2021.

More than 52 per cent of people in the country have now received the vaccine, including over 70 per cent of elderly and those in the vulnerable category.

Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention said the UAE has administered nearly 7 million vaccine doses through 205 medical centres across the country.

The figures were revealed during the government's media briefing on the latest developments related to COVID-19.

H.E Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention: Today, we announce a new achievement for the UAE in reducing & combating the #Covid19 pandemic, as the national campaign reaches its goal of vaccinating 52.46% of the total target group in the UAE.#TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/h7nMOwCWoJ

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 16, 2021

تصريحات معالي عبدالرحمن العويس، وزير الصحة ووقاية المجتمع اليوم في الإحاطة الإعلامية لحكومة #الإمارات.#يدا_بيد_نتعافى

H.E Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention statements in today’s #UAE government media briefing.#TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/utGJEx5QoJ

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 16, 2021