Dubai slows down Pfizer vaccine rollout amid shipment delays

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Dubai began mass inoculations in December after the approval of vaccines by Sinopharm, Pfizer and BioNTech.

File: An injection needle sits in a vial with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.DUBAI- The emirate of Dubai has said it was slowing down its rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine due to a temporary delay in global deliveries.Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, began mass inoculations in December after the approval of vaccines by Chinese firm Sinopharm and US drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.

On Saturday, the Dubai Health Authority said it will scale back on vaccinations after Pfizer announced in mid-January shipment delays for up to a month due to works at its key plant in Belgium. "The manufacturer has announced the expansion of the vaccine production capacity, which has temporarily affected several countries globally."

While other tourist destinations are applying tight restrictions to control the pandemic, Dubai reopened to visitors in July, despite a sharp spike in cases.But the glitzy emirate clamped down on its entertainment last week and also suspended non-essential surgery in hospitals after a surge in Covid-19 infections since the New Year.

 

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