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UAE Expands Vaccine Drive to Include Residents Aged 16 and Over

A vaccination site inside the parking garage of the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple in Dubai.
Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

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By Farah Elbahrawy

March 21, 2021 at 6:02 AM UTC

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The United Arab Emirates is expanding its Covid-19 vaccination program after having inoculated the majority of those at risk.

“Those eligible for vaccination, including citizens and residents aged 16 and above, can now get inoculated for free in any of the 205 vaccination locations,” state-run WAM reported late on Saturday, citing the Ministry of Health. So far, the country had prioritised those most at risk of infection, including the elderly and people with chronic diseases.