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