Plan to immunize against COVID-19
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TheCOVID-19 vaccination in the United Arab Emirates was a nationalimmunization campaign in theUnited Arab Emirates in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic .
The vaccination campaign began in December 2020 after its authorization of emergency use of Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine.[ 2] [ 3]
TheMinistry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) had approved six COVID-19 vaccines; the following are:Sinopharm BIBP ,Pfizer-BioNTech ,Sputnik V ,Oxford–AstraZeneca ,Moderna , andSinopharm CNBG .[ 4]
The United Arab Emirates ended all of its COVID-19 related public health measures on 6 November 2022.[ 5]
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused bysevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first reported case of SARS-CoV-2 was identified inWuhan ,Hubei , China. In January 2020, first cases of COVID-19 was reported in the United Arab Emirates.[ 6]
In October 2020, Dubai relaxed its entry requirements for tourists.[ 7] [ 8]
To combat the pandemic, the UAE launched an ambitious vaccination program with the goal of vaccinating half of its population by April 2021.[ 9]
The UAE's efforts saw it become one of the top countries in terms of vaccinations per capita, using the BBIBP-CorV vaccine, developed by China’sSinopharm .[ 10]
The decision to use the Sinopharm vaccine reflects broader historical and diplomatic ties between China and the Middle East. China has long engaged in medical diplomacy with Gulf countries, providing medical teams and supplies during the early stages of the pandemic.[ 11]
The United Arab Emirates has issued an approval of emergency use on the following dates:
9 December 2020 – Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine.[ 12] 22 December 2020 – Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.[ 13] 21 January 2021 – Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.[ 13] February – Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.[ 13] 4 July 2021 – Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.[ 14] 27 December 2021 – Sinopharm CNBG COVID-19 vaccine.[ 15] ^ "Vaccine Statistics: As of July 20, 2021" . covidvax.live. Archived fromthe original on July 22, 2021. RetrievedJuly 22, 2021 .^ "Dubai is offering the Pfizer vaccine to residents for free in addition to China's Sinopharm shot" .CNBC . December 23, 2020.Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. RetrievedJuly 23, 2021 .^ "United Arab Emirates starts its vaccination campaign against COVID-19" .Atalayar . December 23, 2021.Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. RetrievedJuly 23, 2021 .^ "United Arab Emirates – COVID19 Vaccine Tracker" .Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. RetrievedJuly 22, 2021 .^ "UAE Press: How UAE ended COVID-19 restrictions largely worry-free" . Emirates News Agency. 8 November 2022.^ Nandkeolyar, Karishma H. (January 29, 2021)."Coronavirus in UAE: Four of a family infected" .Gulf News .Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. RetrievedJuly 23, 2021 . ^ Zulfikar, Fahad (2021-07-15)."UAE takes back condition of Covid-19 vaccine attestation for Pakistani travellers" .Brecorder . Retrieved2025-02-09 . ^ "Why the UAE adopted China's Covid-19 vaccine" .Middle East Eye . Retrieved2025-02-09 .^ Suliman, Duaa Mohamed; Nawaz, Faisal A.; Mohanan, Parvathy; Modber, Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam; Musa, Muhammad Kabir; Musa, Mohamed Babiker; El Chbib, Diala; Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed; Essar, Mohammad Yasir; Isa, Mashkur Abdulhamid; Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo; Moonesar, Immanuel Azaad (October 2021)."UAE efforts in promoting COVID-19 vaccination and building vaccine confidence" .Vaccine .39 (43):6341– 6345.doi :10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.09.015 .ISSN 0264-410X .PMC 8421098 PMID 34561138 . ^ "Coronavirus vaccine: China jab 86% effective, UAE says" . 2020-12-09. Retrieved2025-02-09 .^ Kerr, Simeon (2021-03-28)."UAE to produce China's Sinopharm Covid vaccine" .Financial Times . Retrieved2025-02-09 . ^ "Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Key Push, but Doubts Swirl" .The New York Times . December 9, 2020.Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. RetrievedJuly 22, 2021 .^a b c "Vaccines against COVID-19 in the UAE" . January 21, 2021.Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. RetrievedJuly 23, 2021 .^ "UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use" .Reuters . July 4, 2021.Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. RetrievedJuly 23, 2021 .^ "Emergency use of Sinopharm's new CNBG protein vaccine approved in UAE" .Gulf News Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved27 December 2021 .
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