UAE Covid vaccine: Who needs to take antibody tests
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Health expert advises people who have been vaccinated or have had Covid-19 infection previously to get an antibody test done
The UAE recently approved booster shots of the Sinopharm vaccine, six months after residents received their second dose. The additional dose helps boost immunity and produce antibodies to ward off the virus.
Health experts have advised residents, especially the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases, to get an antibody test done after getting the jab.
Dr Hasaf Kolakkadan, specialist pathologist, Aster Diagnostic Centre, Sharjah said: “Anyone who is vaccinated or has had a Covid-19 infection previously can get an antibody test done. Ideally, high-risk people like the elderly or patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, kidney ailments etc should get it done.”
Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,596 Covid-19 cases, 1,571 recoveries, 4 deaths
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The new cases were detected through 224,887 additional tests.
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported 1,596 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,571 recoveries and 4 deaths.
The new cases were detected through 224,887 additional tests.
More than 48 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the country so far.
The total number of cases in UAE as on May 22 are 554,516, while total recoveries stand at 534,481. The death toll rises to 1,648.
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 165.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.43 million, according to the latest update on Saturday morning. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world s highest number of cases and deaths at 33,084,897 and 589,223, respectively. In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 26,031,991 cases.
UAE Covid vaccine: New Abu Dhabi centres for Pfizer, Sinopharm jabs
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A new drive-through facility was opened in Al Ain.
Two more centres in Abu Dhabi are offering free Covid-19 vaccines, both Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has announced. A new drive-through facility was opened in Al Ain.
Residents can now get their jab at the Zayed Port vaccination centre in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Convention Centre.
Local authorities approved the Pfizer-BioNTech jab for use in Abu Dhabi last month. With the addition of new centres, the vaccine is now available at eight Seha facilities across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra but only through prior appointments by calling 80050.