Covid-19 vaccine drive is operating in full swing in the UAE. And now, Dubai Health Authorities have updated the rules for the covid vaccine. As per the updates, Dubai-ites who have contracted Covid-19 in the past no longer need to wait for three months before receiving the jab. Here’s everything you must know about it.
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Covid Patients With Mild Symptoms Can Now Recieve Jab After Their Quarantine Period
Patients now only need to complete their mandatory quarantine period to opt for the jab- provided the infection was mild or non-symptomatic. It is a part of the eligibility criteria for the vaccine, which also permits breastfeeding women and those planning to conceive to be vaccinated against the virus using the Pfizer-BioNTech jab. For the same, a routine pregnancy test is no longer need before receiving the vaccine.
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Women who are breastfeeding or planning to conceive and recently recovered COVID-19 patients#TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/XqO1OPEMCO— هيئة الصحة بدبي (@DHA_Dubai) April 17, 2021
Speaking about this update, Dr Farida Al Khaja, chairperson of the COVID-19 vaccination steering committee, said,
“Any patient who had an active COVID-19 infection must wait until the completion of the isolation period to be vaccinated.”
Speaking about the patients with severe or moderate infection, Dr Khaja added,
“If the infection was moderate or severe and required hospitalisation, the timeframe for vaccination after infection will depend on the decision of the medical team that treated the patient. However, all mild cases or cases without symptoms can take the vaccine after completing the isolation period.”
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Dubai Has 11 Vaccination Centres And Two Mobile Clinics
In terms of the vaccine centres, Dubai has 11 centres and two mobile clinics to help citizens receive the shot. For Ramadan, the vaccine centres will be open from 9 AM to 4 PM and from 9 PM to Midnight Sunday through Thursday. Whereas, on weekends, the vaccine centres function from 9 PM to Midnight only.
During the last ten days of Ramadan, the vaccine centres will be open from 9 AM to 4 PM. If you haven’t received a jab yet, wait no more and register for the shot right away.