### [2021-05-13](/feed/2021/05/13/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# The United Arab Emirates approves the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12 to 15. 

The Ministry of Health and Prevention says the approval was given after the country carried out successful clinical trials


### Sources:

1. [The National](https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/coronavirus-uae-approves-emergency-use-of-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-for-children-between-12-and-15-1.1222475) [Image](https://www.thenationalnews.com/image/policy:1.1221660:1620917960/image/2021-05-11T220610Z_832472513_RC2RDN9Q5J0L_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-PFIZER-VACCINE.JPG?f=16x9&q=0.6&w=1200&$p$f$q$w=b545ba9)

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