COVID-19: Dubai to begin inoculation with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Dec 23

In Dubai, Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Manment has anunced a massive and free vaccination campaign of Pfizer vaccine against vel coronavirus. As per reports by Gulf News, campaign will begin from Wednesday, December 23. first batch of Pfizer vaccine in Dubai arrived from Brussels on an Emirates SkyCargo flight late on Tuesday night. This is when UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention anunced emergency registration of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. 

Vaccine to rollout in Dubai 

“#Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Manment: Extensive vaccination campaign against Covid-19 kicks off in Dubai on Wednesday. Vaccination will use Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine and is free of charge”, re tweet by Dubai Media office. UAE Fatwa Council has also legalised use of COVID-19 vaccines. However, this will be in accordance with objectives of Islamic Sharia to protect human soul. 

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Earlier, tourism authorities in Dubai directed to halt any entertainment activities and serving of food/drinks post 1 am. In dition, hotels were also restricted by law to offer rooms and or services only after 3 am.  authorities also appealed to keep in mind coronavirus safety protocols during drinking and dining or face consequences like shutdowns and heavy penalties.

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Dubai, which is kwn to be a top tourist destination and has vibrant nightlife has witnessed severe surge in cases in past months. UAE has confirmed 197,124 infections and 645 deaths since pandemic began. Earlier, UAE has granted emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine. vaccine approved for use is still under its human phase trials. This COVID vaccine me by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sipham will be me available for frontline workers as y are at high risk of being exposed to virus.

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