UAE Phase III Covid-19 vaccine trials attract 31,000 volunteers

UAE Phase III Covid-19 vaccine trials attract 31,000 volunteers

Thirty-one-thousand volunteers from more than 120 nationalities have taken part in the first Phase III trials of an inactivated vaccine for Covid-19 in the UAE over the past six weeks.

The 4Humanity trials of the inactivated vaccine, developed by Sinopharm CNBG, are being managed by Abu-Dhabi based G42 Healthcare in partnership with the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company.

Thousands of volunteers have already received their second shot of the vaccine and will continue to undergo regular monitoring and health checks, with full ongoing support provided by the health services to ensure their wellbeing.

Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, chairman of DoH, said: "This indeed is an accomplishment in the field of healthcare and will place our country at