Pfizer’s Vaccine Distribution Begins in Dubai for Free

Pfizer’s Vaccine Distribution Begins in Dubai for Free

Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has announced that it is conducting an extensive Covid-19 inoculation campaign, providing Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine free of charge from Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced the emergency registration of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid -19 vaccine as part of the country's efforts to ensure increased prevention levels against the pandemic, reported state-run news agency Wam.

The decision comes in response to a request by Pfizer to approve the emergency registration of the vaccine so that concerned health authorities can import it after fulfilling the international standards and guidelines for the safe and efficient shipping of the vaccine, specially that the US Food and Drug Administration's reviews have confirmed its safety and efficacy after passing the clinical trials.

Dr Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary of Public Health Policy & Licensing, said: "Authorising the registration of the vaccine comes after Pfizer had submitted all required documents in compliance with the measures and systems in place in the UAE and in accordance with international safety and effectiveness standards."

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