The UAE has the highest COVID vaccination rate in the world. What’s its secret?

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Which country has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world? The United Arab Emirates. While a mere 60% of the US is fully vaccinated, the UAE boasts more than 90%, according to Oxford University’s widely cited vaccine tracker. So, how has this country been so massively successful? The World’s Elana Gordon reports.

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