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Dubai Aims to Vaccinate 70% of Population by End 2021: Reuters

Dubai started a free vaccination campaign last week.

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Dubai aims to vaccinate 70% of its population with the coronavirus shot developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE by the end of next year, Reuters reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing a health official.

The Middle East business hub, which is part of the United Arab Emirates, is seeking to to “reach the herd immunity that is required,” Farida al-Khaja, chairwoman of Dubai’s steering committee for Covid-19 vaccinations, told Reuters.