World leaders receive COVID-19 vaccine shots developed by China

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-19 06:40
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

On Nov 3, 2020, Prime Minister and Vice-President of the UAE and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted a picture of him receiving a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. [Photo/HH Sheikh Mohammed's Twitter account]

The UAE announced on Dec 9, 2020, the official registration of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group, or Sinopharm, the official WAM news agency reported.

The UAE became the first country to offer Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens and residents for free, on Dec 23. The trials in UAE shows the Chinese vaccine provides 86 percent efficacy against COVID-19 infection.

The vaccine was granted Emergency Use Authorization in September by the health ministry to protect frontline workers most at risk of COVID-19.

The phase III trials in the UAE have included 31,000 volunteers from 125 countries and regions.

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