Dubai to offer Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from Sunday

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Saturday announced it will begin providing the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Emirati citizens and Dubai residents, who are aged 60 and above, starting January 31.

The move is in line with the DHA’s keenness to provide the public with an opportunity to select between various types of vaccines available in the emirate.

In the first phase of the launch of the vaccine, the DHA’s Contact Centre will reach out to those who already have pre-registered for vaccination.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 30, 2021

The Sinopharm vaccine will be available at three health centres: Nad Al Hammar, Al Twar and Al Mankhool.

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— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 30, 2021

“Providing the Sinopharm vaccine is part of the DHA’s keenness to ensure the availability of COVID-19 vaccination services to all segments of the community, especially the older age groups who are considered to be among the high-risk categories," said Dr Farida Al Khaja, CEO of DHA’s Clinical Support Services and Nursing Sector and Chairperson of the COVID-19 Vaccination Steering Committee.

"In the first phase of the launch of the vaccine, the DHA’s Contact Centre will reach out to those who already have pre-registered appointments for vaccination."

Dr Al Khaja added that the Sinopharm vaccine will be available to other segments of the population in future phases.

Dubai began the first phase of the vaccination campaign in December with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.