UAE announces HPV vaccination target plan
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UAE ranked most pandemic-resilient country in the world
The emirates ranked first globally for its Covid-19 response and resilience, according to the Pandemic Resilience Index 2022
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Abu Dhabi makes booster shots mandatory for entry as Covid cases remain high
People traveling to Abu Dhabi will need to have booster doses to enter unless exempted by the authorities
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UAE approves new Sinopharm CNBG vaccine for emergency use
Hayat Biotech, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based G42 and Chinese drug maker Sinopharm CNBG, will produce the new vaccine
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UAE eases mask mandate with daily cases dropping to year low
The gulf nation will no longer require face masks to be worn on beaches and pools, as well as in beauty salons and medical centres during treatment
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How the UAE’s Covid vaccination drive has ‘exceeded expectations’
Dr Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson of the UAE health sector, also praised the role New York University Abu Dhabi played throughout the crisis
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Talks ongoing to ease UK-UAE travel curbs amid vaccination obstacle
Foreign minister says arrangements are being finalised with the UAE to include country in opening up of travel corridors from October 4
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Abu Dhabi ranks first globally for its pandemic response
UAE capital topped the list ahead of Singapore, Seoul, Tel Aviv and neighbouring Dubai, in latest report
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Abu Dhabi updates Covid home quarantine guidelines
Updated measure for those in contact with a positive case announced by the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee
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UAE passes Seychelles to become most vaccinated nation
Arabian Gulf nation has so far administered 15.5 million doses, enough to cover 72.1 percent of its mostly expatriate population
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UAE approves ‘green pass’ protocol to speed Covid pandemic recovery
Ministry of Health says the green pass will use the Alhosn app to show people’s vaccination status and PCR test validity
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Senior AstraZeneca exec praises the UAE for ‘impactful’ vaccine rollout
Developer of one of the leading Covid-19 vaccines hails ‘strong efforts’ from key senior UAE stakeholders
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UAE to restrict public events to vaccinated people from June 6
Ruling is in addition to the requirement to present a negative PCR test result within a maximum of 48 hours prior to the date of the event
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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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Dubai focusing on virus variants over ‘vortexes’ as Expo nears
The Expo, which Dubai has been preparing for a decade, is meant to be one of the biggest events globally this year and generate billions of dollars for the government
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UAE weighs movement restrictions for unvaccinated people
The country started its vaccination campaign last year and has administered about 9.8 million doses in a mostly expatriate population of 10 million
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Dubai expands Covid-19 vaccination criteria
Dubai Health Authority has said women who are planning to conceive and those breastfeeding are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccine
