UAE PM receives COVID-19 vaccine, says 'proud of teams for making doses available'

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on vember 3 said that he received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. While claiming that doses are available in nation, UAE PM credited achievement to teams who worked “relentlessly” to ensure that future in nation will be better. He even shared an im of getting vaccinated with a medical staffer. Sheikh Mohammed’s update came after a series of UAE ministers took vaccine over past few weeks amid COVID-19 pandemic. 

While global infections have continued to surge and many nations are being gripped with second wave of pandemic, UAE has reportedly authorised emergency use of vaccine as part of its measures to safeguard medical professionals in close contact with patients of COVID-19. As per reports, Gulf nation’s emergency measures is a part of it being fully aligned with regulations and laws that allow a faster review of licensing procedures. 

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COVID-19 vaccine insurance scheme

Meanwhile, World Health Organization (WHO) and GAVI have jointly anunced a scheme to provide compensation to people in low-income nations who might suffer any side-effects from COVID-19 vaccines. scheme aiming to allay fears that could hamper global rollout of shots would be implied in a total of 92 countries, mainly in Africa and South-East Asia. criteria of selecting nations which could avail compensation are t yet kwn, AP reported.

scheme was conceptualized after COVAX vaccine distributors showed reluctance to provide vaccine to be distributed to those countries which did t provide that could liability shield. As per WHO, governments in selected 92 nations would face little or costs from claims brought by patients, should anything go unexpectedly wrong after a COVAX-distributed vaccine is ministered. However, dozens of middle-income countries, such as South Africa, Leban, Gabon, Iran and most Latin American states, would t be offered this protection.

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