UAE approves Pfizer, Sputnik booster shots

  • Date: 05-Oct-2021
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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UAE approves Pfizer, Sputnik booster shots

UAE on Tuesday approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sputnik COVID-19 booster shots.

The decision was based on updated studies and recommendations an official said.

The groups that should take the booster dose are senior citizens; residents above 60 years; people with chronic diseases; individuals at risk of complications from 50 to 59 years old, and people receiving long-term health care aged 18 years and above.