The vaccine is free for citizens and residents, and the first batch will be distributed over the next three days
The vaccination process in the kingdom will be in three stages
As of December 15, the sultanate reported 126,719 Covid-19 infections, including 118,505 recoveries and 1,475 deaths
65 per cent of airlines flying in the beginning of 2020 are back to Dubai Airports
The UAE registered the Sinopharm vaccine after finding it had a 86 per cent efficacy rate
The authority will analyse samples from each incoming vaccine shipment before using it to ensure its quality
The vaccine reported 86 per cent efficacy against the Covid-19 infection
Up to 500 volunteers from Abu Dhabi will initially be invited to participate in the trials
The kingdom has signed “important contracts with companies developing the coronavirus vaccine”
The company sought permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in India without the requirement for clinical trials on local people
The UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, said the vaccine “met its strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness”
Gold suffered its second-biggest drop in seven years on the day that Pfizer announced early results showing its vaccine was 90 per cent effective
The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380
The consortium will be able to handle the logistics for over six billion doses of the vaccines manufactured around the world – whether in single or multi doses – in cold and ultra-cold conditions in 2021
“There is very clear recognition from the G20 members that if we leave any country behind, we will be behind” – Saudi minister
The battle to counter the pandemic dominated the first day of a virtual summit of G20 nations on Saturday
The summons to airlines was triggered by positive late-stage trial results reported by Pfizer and Moderna on two separate vaccines
A first analysis of data from more than 30,000 volunteers showed Moderna’s vaccine prevented virtually all symptomatic cases of Covid-19
Blockchain technology will help create digital vaccination certificates
Fadi Khater, founder and managing partner of digital marketing agency Netizency, provides an overview of social media trends in the region
Several health officials in the UAE have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
The health ministry has also started administering the vaccine to medical and nursing staff at Al Qassimi Hospital for Women and Children
The UAE announced last week that the vaccine will be available mainly to frontline workers dealing with Covid-19 patients
The facility, which can process up to 800 volunteers a day, is only open to Abu Dhabi residents