During the UAE government media briefing.. Strict measures are being considered to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals

Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, the spokesperson for “NCEMA”:

• The national vaccination campaign successfully provided the first does of the vaccine to 5,081,853 people and the second dose to 3,836.521 people, making for a total of 65.54% of the eligible groups. While 74.63% of individuals above the age of 60 were vaccinated..

• The initial results of positive cases of individuals who received the second dose was very low, the effectiveness of the vaccine ranged from very good to excellent.

• Most symptoms experienced by vaccinated infected individuals were very mild with only small percentage admitted to the hospital, the health sector will present the results of the study once completed.

• Strict measures are being considered to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals and to implement preventive measures such as restricting entry to some places and having access to some services, to ensure the health and safety of everyone.