Abu Dhabi: As part of the Choose to Vaccinate campaign, the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi (DCD) has organised a series of visits to non-Muslim places of worship in the emirate, with the objective to help people secure vaccines against COVID-19. This initiative is in line with the UAE’s measures to combat the spread of the virus and preserve the health and safety of all residents.
The DCD said in a statement on Sunday that the visits are conducted in partnership with relevant health authorities and in coordination with the clerics at the authorised places of worship for non-Muslims. According to DCD, the positive response to this drive highlights that vaccines are effective tools that can protect societies and eradicate infectious diseases and epidemics. The DCD has urged communities across various faiths to take the vaccine, noting that it is the shortest and safest way to protect community members.
Covid vaccine UAE campaign goes to places of worship
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The department urged the communities from various faith traditions to take the vaccine as the safest way to protect community members.
The Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi (DCD) has organised a series of visits to non-Muslim places of worship in the emirate to help people get vaccinated against the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as part of the ‘Choose to Vaccinate’ campaign.
The move is in support of the efforts of the UAE to promote vaccination against the virus, in line with the country’s ongoing precautionary measures to combat its spread and preserve the health and safety of all community members, citizens and residents alike.