Abu Dhabi Receives AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Antibody Drug Evusheld
- Publish date: Thursday، 22 December 2022 Reading time: 1 min read
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Abu Dhabi has received the first global shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 long-acting antibody medication, Evusheld, after gaining emergency use authorisation from the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Evusheld, is designed to prevent severe infection and death amongst immunocompromised patients.
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The first doses of Evusheld arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday following a collaboration of key partners including Rafed, the UAE’s Primary Group Purchasing Organisation, along with Etihad Cargo, AstraZeneca and Abu Dhabi Airports Company.
.@DoHSocial has received the first global shipment of AstraZeneca’s Evusheild (formerly AZD7442), a medication to protect immunocompromised patients against Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/RHf61XcmMU
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) December 20, 2021
The breakthrough medication will be stored at Rafed’s distribution centre to be transported to various destinations.
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