As many as 113,513 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
The total number of doses provided so far stands at 14,182,020 with a distribution rate of 143.39 doses per 100 people.
113,513 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 14,182,020 بمعدل توزيع 143.39 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/D9b1BIzBdI
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) June 17, 2021
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