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. 2021 Oct 15;39(43):6341-6345.
doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.09.015. Epub 2021 Sep 7.

UAE efforts in promoting COVID-19 vaccination and building vaccine confidence

Duaa Mohamed Suliman  1 , Faisal A Nawaz  2 , Parvathy Mohanan  3 , Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber  4 , Muhammad Kabir Musa  5 , Mohamed Babiker Musa  6 , Diala El Chbib  7 , Yasir Ahmed Mohammed Elhadi  8 , Mohammad Yasir Essar  9 , Mashkur Abdulhamid Isa  10 , Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno 3rd  11 , Immanuel Azaad Moonesar  12
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UAE efforts in promoting COVID-19 vaccination and building vaccine confidence

Duaa Mohamed Suliman et al. Vaccine. .

Abstract

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is leading globally in many indicators for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. This ranges from taking adequate preventive measures to the free vaccination drive and viable public health strategy. As of 18 August 2021, the UAE has significantly reduced the number of cases and successfully administered 17,454,250 doses. Furthermore, efforts and plans are underway to provide the third dose to high-risk people three months after completing the second dose and six months later to others. The UAE is considered one of the leaders globally for vaccinating "medically eligible" residents against COVID-19, with over 70% of the population currently fully vaccinated in the drive towards achieving herd immunity. The UAE's vaccination program is on track, covering a significant part of the population. The massive efforts of the National Vaccination Program's roll-out made by the UAE government and the various health authorities and stakeholders were vital for the general public's active participation in its success.

Keywords: COVID-19 Vaccine; COVID-19 response; UAE; Vaccination program; Vaccine Hesitancy.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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