UAE tops global ranking for vaccination rates

A recent report titled 'Our World in Data' revealed that the UAE has topped countries globally when it comes to the percentage of people who've received both COVID-19 vaccine doses.

It also topped the world in terms of vaccine distribution rate per 100 people for countries whose population exceeds one million. 

Meanwhile, the country ranked first regionally and 15th globally for its resilience when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic - according to the Bloomberg Index. 

The index revealed that the UAE advanced 3 ranks since last July. 

The statistic were shared during the weekly government media press briefing on Tuesday. 

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