Dubai is leading
the way to vaccinate its entire population ahead of schedule as it has already
started administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines--Pfizer-BioNTech--
to its residents.
The Dubai Health
Authority announced on Thursday that the healthcare centres have initiated the
administration of the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the
dreaded coronavirus. DHA confirmed the news through a tweet where it urged
people who have taken prior appointments for the vaccination to reach their
respective centres on time.
https://twitter.com/DHA_Dubai/status/1349343857159401474?s=20
Dubai started the
vaccination drive last year in December where it offered two vaccines--Pfizer
and Sinopharm--free of cost to its residents. It was only a matter of time that
people started registering to get vaccine shots and soon it completed the first
round of shots in a month.
DHA is taking all
the necessary measures to ensure the safety of the covid-19 vaccine. After
approving the two vaccines, the United Arab Emirates is also finalising a call
on the Russian human adenovirus-based vaccine--Sputnik V. The trials for these
vaccines are still underway and only after ensuring complete safety, DHA will
approve it in coming days.
The health
authority has already listed out people who should exclude themselves from
receiving vaccines which include, pregnant mothers, children below 18 years of
age, nursing mothers and people who have immunodeficiency diseases.
Earlier it was
reported that the UAE is moving way ahead of its schedule to vaccinate 50
percent of its population. The health officials said that people are trusting
the vaccination campaign and are readily coming forward to receive the vaccine
shot. Some health centres were also found to be booked till March.
The vaccination
drive currently in place in the emirati nation comes second in the world behind
Israel’s vaccination campaign in terms of administering vaccines on a per day
basis. The situation has led to many clinics setting up a tent outside its
premises to ensure that people continue to follow Covid-19 norms. The vaccination against coronavirus is being administered
in two doses within the gap of three weeks. In Dubai, both thesevaccines are
made available free of cost to residents who are making a call on the DHA
hotline, meant especially to book their inoculation appointments.
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