100% of UAE population receive one dose of COVID vaccine

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The UAE has achieved a major milestone in COVID vaccinations, with 100 per cent of its elligible population receiving the first jab.

Meanwhile, 90.18 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated.

As many as 19,694 doses were given in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 21,802,032.

The current distribution rate stands at 220.44 doses per 100 people.

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