Abu Dhabi: For the last two weeks, hundreds of residents in Abu Dhabi Emirate have been queuing up at health facilities across the emirate to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
An emirate-wide vaccination campaign, Choose to Vaccinate, was launched on Monday, January 4, in line with the UAE’s national vaccination programme.
In a statement to introduce the campaign, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced that the emirate, which has maintained a low rate of COVID-19 confirmed cases out of total tests conducted just 0.39 per cent now aims to curb the COVID-19 outbreak through widespread access to vaccination.
As they continue to get their shots, residents are also questioning what the vaccine means for them in terms of travel and quarantine requirements. The Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crisis and Disasters Committee and the Abu Dhabi Department of Health updated the screening protocols on Sunday, January 17.