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Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention, in collaboration with the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, will soon launch drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination centres in joint efforts to vaccinate more than 50 per cent of the UAE’s eligible population during the first quarter of this year.
The department will provide vaccination centres outside the emirate of Abu Dhabi, where people can get the vaccine shot at the already existing drive-thru testing centres, which will be managed by the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Services (SEHA).
The vaccine will be available free at 218 health facilities and centres across the country where all eligible citizens and residents over 16 years old can take the vaccine jab.
WAM A nationwide campaign to vaccinate at least half of the eligible population against COVID-19 by the end of March has been launched in the UAE.
This comes after the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH) joined forces to roll out the vaccination drive.
DoH will provide a number of centres, including drive through services, with COVID-19 vaccines outside of the capital.
These will be operated by Abu Dhabi Healthcare Services (SEHA) and will increase the number of locations nationally where COVID-19 vaccines are available to 218, including healthcare facilities and majalis.
Earlier, the UAE announced that all citizens and residents above the age of 16 are eligible to be vaccinated against the virus.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) have joined forces to collaborate on a nationwide campaign to vaccinate at least half of the eligible population against COVID-19 by the end of March. The vaccination drive will support ongoing efforts to ..