Dubai- Massader News
The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Health and Prevention Abdul Rahman al-Owais has taken the country’s first COVID-19 vaccine dose days after authorities approved it for emergency use for frontline health workers, according to the official WAM news agency on Saturday.
COVID-19 vaccine trial
Doctor Nawal al-Kaabi said initial results of the ongoing trial are “encouraging” and only minor side effects were detected in volunteers who developed antibodies.
“No serious side effects that require immediate medical treatment were recorded,” she added.