The United Arab Emirates issued emergency approval for the use of a COVID-19 vaccine, lately in its third phase of testing in the Gulf Country, the fitness government said Monday. “The vaccine will be available to our front line of defense heroes have the maximum threat of contracting the virus,” the National Disaster and Crisis Management Authority said in a tweet.
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The vaccine is “completely and fully compliant with regulations,” UAE Health and Prevention Minister Abdul Rahman al-Owais said at a televised press conference.
He also said the government’s purpose is to protect frontline personnel from “any risks they may face due to the nature of their work” while fighting the coronavirus epidemic.
The vaccine is effective and has resulted in a “strong response” through the antibodies generated in the trial volunteers, to the Minister of Health, who cited the effects of the existing study.
It also stated that the revised effects had shown that the vaccine was safe.
A total of 31,000 volunteers from 125 nationalities participated in clinical trials in the United Arab Emirates, a government official said at the press conference. Dr. Nawal al-Kaabi said that the initial effects of the existing trial were “encouraging” and that only minor side effects had been detected. “No serious side effects have been reported that require an immediate medical remedy,” he added.
Al-Kaabi also claimed that the vaccine had caused headaches for 1,000 volunteers suffering from pre-existing diseases.
The health government has followed quality procedures and protective measures to ensure the effectiveness of the vaccine, according to al-Kaabi.
With Reuters
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