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UAE, Bahrain Plan Sinopharm Booster Shots Amid Efficacy Concerns
- UAE’s fast vaccine rollout has hinged on the Sinopharm shot
- Both countries also use vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca
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The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will offer a third Sinopharm shot to people who’ve already got two doses, amid concerns over the efficacy of the vaccine.
“An additional supportive dose of Sinopharm is now available to people who have received the vaccine previously and who have now completed more than six months since the second dose,” the UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said.