The new booster aims to target the highly contagious omicron variant, expected to become available to the public in September
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US FDA could authorize Covid-19 booster without human trial results
The new Pfizer and Moderna boosters have only been tested on mice, not people
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Vaccine war: Moderna suing Pfizer for infringement of its mRNA technology
Moderna files lawsuit in both United States and Germany; is not seeking removal of Pfizer’s Comirnaty from market or injunction against future sales
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Dubai Health Authority expands Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to children over five
Parents will now be able to book a Covid-19 vaccination for their children aged five and over
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Qatar approves Pfizer boosters for children aged 12 to 15 years
Children who received their second dose more than six months ago are eligible for the booster shots
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Oil extends omicron relief rally with demand concerns easing
Oil has rebounded after falling for six weeks, in part due to major consumers signalling they would release strategic crude reserves to tame energy prices and the emergence of omicron
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi start giving booster shots amid Omicron scare
In Dubai, booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be available for those who are 18 years and above and can be taken six months after the second dose
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Pfizer supplies Jordan, Lebanon with Covid vaccines for refugees
On Monday, 100,000 doses of the companies’ coronavirus vaccine arrived at the coastal Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
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Kuwait restarts flights to Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Incoming travellers who have received unapproved Covid-19 vaccines are required to take one more shot of one of four government-approved vaccines in order to enter the country
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Bahrain approves booster doses of Covid vaccination jabs
Kingdom’s National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus has announced booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca will be available for fully vaccinated immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 60.
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Abu Dhabi makes Pfizer, Sinopharm booster shots available
Pfizer Inc. and Sinopharm Group Co. booster shots are available in over 100 centres in the emirate for citizens and residents
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Abu Dhabi offers Pfizer, Sinopharm Covid vaccines for tourists
Vaccines are only available for holders of a visa issued by Abu Dhabi or holders of passports eligible for visa on arrival
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GEMS Education will give 8,000 Covid-19 shots to eligible students this week
The vaccination drive started on Sunday and 1,800 students have already been vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 jabs; 42,000 students are eligible for the vaccine
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Oman to vaccinate 1.5m against Covid-19 by the end of June
Minister of Health reveals plan to immunise 70% of the Sultanate by the end of this year
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Majority of UAE residents believe in the importance of getting vaccinated
Residents trust Sinopharm the most among vaccines available in the country, according to YouGov survey
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Dubai receives new shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as roll-out continues
Dubai Health Authority says new batch has been distributed across health centres in the emirate
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Bahrain launches world’s first vaccine appointment app
Gulf nation, which has the second-highest vaccination rate globally, allows users to choose between the Pfizer-BioNTech or Sinopharm jab