Covid-19 vaccinations for children, senior citizens and residents, as well as the recently announced booster shots, are being provided by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) without the need for a booking at all SEHA vaccination centres.
The DoH has confirmed that the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for children aged three to 17; Pfizer-BioNTech jab for children aged 12 and above; and the booster vaccine shot for individuals who have received their second dose and Covid-19 vaccines for senior citizens and residents are now available via walk-in at all SEHA vaccination centres across the emirate.
.@DoHSocial is providing Covid-19 vaccines for children, senior citizens and residents, and the required booster dose, without prior booking at all SEHA vaccination centres. pic.twitter.com/6D3F5fcFAZ
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) August 18, 2021
Dr. Jamal Mohammed AlKaabi, undersecretary of DoH, said: “We continue to strengthen our efforts to maintain the health and safety of all members of the community as it remains at the forefront of our priorities, and we are committed to making Covid-19 vaccines available and accessible to all Abu Dhabi citizens and residents.
“The whole world has been fighting this pandemic for almost two years and vaccines are the most effective way in defeating it and returning to a normal quality of life.”
The UAE has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. The total number of doses provided up to Wednesday stood at 17,506,683 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 177.01 doses per 100 people.
52,433 doses of #COVID19 vaccine were given in the last 24 hours, to reach a total of 17,506,683 doses, with a distribution rate of 177.01 doses per 100 people. A percentages of 83.14% have received 1 dose and 73.42% is fully vaccinated of the population.#togetherwerecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 18, 2021
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