UAE administers 3rd shot to those with no Covid-19 antibodies after vaccination

Some people in the United Arab Emirates were given a third Covid-19 "booster" shot, after receiving two doses of vaccine, because they had not developed antibodies against the disease, the health sector's spokeswoman said, reports Al Arabiya English.

Vaccinated citizens and residents who did not develop an immune response against the virus could take a third dose, Dr Farida al-Hosani told local media.

"Some people received a third dose of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, but the number is very minimal compared to those who received doses one and two," she said.

The Chinese vaccine is available for all citizens and resident for free in over 100 different centres around the country.

Pfizer-BioNtech, AstraZeneca-Oxford, and Sputnik V vaccines are also available in the UAE, according to Al Arabiya English.

A total of 48.71 percent of the UAE's population have already received a Covid-19 vaccine.