Abu Dhabi has approved the usage of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, which was the first covid-19 vaccine in the world. As per the Department of Health Abu Dhabi, the vaccine will be available in 11 centers spread across Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. And the jab will be available only through prior appointments. Here’s everything you must know about it.
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People Under Certain Categories Cannot Take The Pfizer Vaccine
While the vaccine is available to the UAE-ites, there are certain categories of people who cannot take this vaccine. People who took part in Phase III clinical trials have received single or multiple doses of any other Covid-19 vaccines, pregnant women, people with certain conditions and people with a severe allergic reaction to any component in the vaccine cannot take this vaccine. Besides that, children under the age of 16 can not take it as well.
Pfizer- BioNTech is the second vaccine made available in the emirate after Chinese Sinopharm as part of the national vaccination campaign. And for taking the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, residents can call 80050 to take a jab at any of the six SEHA centres (3 in Abu Dhabi, 2 in Al Ain and 1 in Al Dhafra), or dial 8004959 or email MCV@telemed.ae for facilities that are part of Mubadala Health (4 in Abu Dhabi and 1 in Al Ain).
UAE Has So Far Vaccinated 65 Per Cent Of Its Population, With At least One Dose
Authorities are time and again requesting the citizens to take the covid-19 vaccine. The authorities have also announced strict measures will be taken against unvaccinated people who are eligible to take the jab.
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Saif Al Dhaheri, the spokesperson of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management (NCEMA), has also mentioned that more than 3.8 million people have been fully vaccinated in the UAE and first dose to 5,081,853 people, making for a total of 65.54 per cent of the eligible groups.
Well, we have hope that everyone gets vaccinated soon.