UAE launches Sinopharm vaccine trial for children under 18 years old

The Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Twitter on Wednesday that the trial will monitor the immune response of 900 children, “in preparation for vaccinating children in the near future.”

Sheikh Theab bin Mohammed, the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates and son of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Accompanied his children, niece and nephew to participate in the immune bridge research, it said.

This UAE In May, Pfizer’s BioNTech vaccine was approved for emergency use in children aged 12-15. Dubai is the second largest member of the UAE Federation and started vaccinating this age group this month.

UAE is the tallest in the world immunity According to the rate, 2,011 new coronavirus infections were registered on Wednesday, bringing the total to 603,961 and 1,738 deaths. It did not provide a breakdown of each of its seven emirates.

The Gulf countries have led the Phase III clinical trials of the vaccine produced by the Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm Group, and have begun production under a joint venture between Sinopharm Group and Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42.