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The health authorities in the UAE are urging the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as cases rise worldwide.
They renewed their call this week after the country exceeded 3,000 daily cases for the first time.
More than 1.8 million vaccine doses were given to Emiratis and residents since the start of a campaign last month.
The UAE authorised use of the Sinopharm vaccine across the country. In Dubai, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is also available to prioritised groups.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get vaccinated in the Emirates.
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is available at seven Dubai Health Authority facilities. These are: Al Safa Primary Healthcare Centre, Zabeel Primary Healthcare Centre, Al Mizhar Primary Healthcare Centre, Nad Al Hamr Primary Healthcare Centre, Al Barsha Primary Healthcare Centre, Uptown Mirdif Medical Fitness Centre and Hatta Hospital.
Dubai: UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced the availability of COVID-19 vaccine in a number of health centers around the UAE for free. The centres are in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.
According to the information shared by MOHAP on their social media accounts, this is the list of all the locations where the vaccination will be provided for free.
Dubai
AlIttihad Health Centre
Which vaccine is being provided?
The dosage
How much does the vaccine cost?
As of now, licensed centres are offering the vaccine free of charge to residents.
How old do I have to be to receive the vaccine? COVID-19 vaccine in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Supplied
The vaccine is currently only being offered to residents aged 18 years and older. In some cases, those aged between 15 and 17 years old are being given the vaccine after a thorough medical evaluation.
Is anyone excluded from receiving the vaccine?
Some groups of people cannot currently receive the vaccine for their own safety.
• Anyone who is not haemodynamically (blood pressure and heartrate) stable