COVID-19 vaccine in the UAE: Everything we know so far

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Back in December 2020, the UAE announced the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination for free to all residents. The aim is to vaccinate at least 50 per cent of the people in the country by the first quarter of 2021.   Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV  See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km  #UAEnews #Covid19 #vaccine

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00:00Back in December 2020, the UAE announced the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination for free

00:08to all residents.

00:09The aim is to vaccinate at least 50% of the people in the country by the first quarter

00:14of 2021.

00:15The two vaccines available in the UAE are Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm.

00:20And if you want to take the COVID-19 vaccine, here are five main things you need to know.

00:26First of all, should you take the COVID-19 vaccine?

00:29Yes.

00:30The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority stressed the

00:35importance of getting vaccinated.

00:38Authorities say that the vaccine is the only way to reduce the spread and combat the severity

00:42of COVID-19.

00:43Who is offering the vaccine?

00:46The Dubai Health Authority is offering the Pfizer vaccine, while CEHA is offering Sinopharm.

00:52For Pfizer, residents can register and book appointments for vaccinations through the

00:58or the DHA's toll-free number on 800-342.

01:02And if you want the Sinopharm vaccine, then it's available at all clinics run by CEHA,

01:06the Emirates public health operator, and at hospitals and clinics run by VPS Healthcare.

01:12You can call CEHA's toll-free number on 800-50.

01:16So how effective is this vaccine?

01:18The UAE trials of the Sinopharm vaccine showed an 86% vaccine efficiency against COVID-19,

01:25according to CEHA.

01:27As for Pfizer, in Phase 3 trials, at least two preliminary data analysis showed the Pfizer

01:32vaccine is more than 90% effective and safe.

01:37Do I qualify for the first phase of vaccinations?

01:40If you choose to get the Sinopharm vaccine, then all you have to do is visit any of the

01:44centers in Abu Dhabi or any day of the week from 8am to 8pm.

01:49You can walk in or make an appointment through the CEHA app.

01:52If you choose to get the Pfizer vaccine, then according to the DHA, the first phase

01:57of vaccination gives priority to senior citizens 60 years and above, frontline workers, locals

02:03above the age of 18, people of determination, and those with chronic diseases.

02:08If I was infected with COVID-19, can I still take the vaccine?

02:12Yes, but you will need to take the shot three months from the date of infection.

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