COVID-19 vaccination in the United Arab Emirates

Summary

The COVID-19 vaccination in the United Arab Emirates is an ongoing mass immunization campaign, in response to the ongoing pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccination in the United Arab Emirates
DateDecember 2020 – present
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
TargetImmunization against COVID-19
Organised byMinistry of Health
Participants16,444,844 total doses administered[1]
  • First dose: 7,684,876
  • Second dose: 6,765,065
Outcome
  • 77.70% of the Emirati population has received at least one dose of a vaccine
  • 68.40% has received both doses of a vaccine
WebsiteUnited Arab Emirates COVID-19 Data

In December 2020, the vaccination campaign began after its authorization of emergency use of Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine.[2][3]

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has approved six COVID-19 vaccines; the following are: Sinopharm BIBP, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V, Oxford–AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Sinopharm CNBG.[4]

Background edit

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first reported case of SARS-CoV-2 was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China. In January 2020, first cases of COVID-19 was reported in the United Arab Emirates.[5]

Approvals edit

The United Arab Emirates has issued an approval of emergency use on the following dates:

  • 9 December 2020 – Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine.[6]
  • 22 December 2020 – Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.[7]
  • 21 January 2021 – Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.[7]
  • February – Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.[7]
  • 4 July 2021 – Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.[8]
  • 27 December 2021 – Sinopharm CNBG COVID-19 vaccine.[9]

Progress edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Vaccine Statistics: As of July 20, 2021". covidvax.live. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dubai is offering the Pfizer vaccine to residents for free in addition to China's Sinopharm shot". CNBC. December 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "United Arab Emirates starts its vaccination campaign against COVID-19". Atalayar. December 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "United Arab Emirates – COVID19 Vaccine Tracker". Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Nandkeolyar, Karishma H. (January 29, 2021). "Coronavirus in UAE: Four of a family infected". Gulf News. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Key Push, but Doubts Swirl". The New York Times. December 9, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Vaccines against COVID-19 in the UAE". January 21, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use". Reuters. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Emergency use of Sinopharm's new CNBG protein vaccine approved in UAE". Gulf News. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.