H.H. Sheikh Mansoor receives Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

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His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, has received the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

He thanked the Dubai Health Authority and frontline workers for their dedication in fighting the pandemic.

"The UAE has and will always prioritise the health, safety & security of its community," His Highness said while sharing his picture of receiving the jab.

Dubai launched the first phase of free COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine drive on December 23.

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