Abu Dhabi confirms entry rules for public places for vaccinated people

Some venues in the capital will be off-limits to unvaccinated people from Friday

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  Abdulaziz Karmastaji receives his vaccine at the Seha vaccination centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal area. Victor Besa / The National

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  Shaikha Al Dheiri waits to be inoculated at the Seha vaccination centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal area. Victor Besa / The National

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  Ambulatory Healthcare Services launched a child vaccination drive-through service at several healthcare centres in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Photo: Wam

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  Churchgoers and residents wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine dose at St Joseph Church, Abu Dhabi. Photo: St Joseph Church

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  Churchgoers in Abu Dhabi register to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Photo: St Joseph Church

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  Shenaz Abdul Salam receives a shot at the Seha Covid-19 drive-through service centre at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Residents wait at the Seha Covid-19 drive-through service centre at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Aysha Ali receives the first of her Sinopharm vaccine doses at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Seha staff and nurses at the Covid-19 drive-through centre, Corniche Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  An Abu Dhabi resident queues at the Seha drive-through centre at the Corniche. Victor Besa / The National

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  Residents wait to be vaccinated at the Seha Covid-19 centre at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi has confirmed entry rules for vaccinated people for several public places before the new Covid-19 safety measures come into operation this month.

From Friday, August 20, only people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to enter some venues in the capital, it said.

A third booster dose will eventually be required to ensure continued access to those places, though a grace period will initially be in place.

Only fully immunised people with “green status” on the emirate’s Covid-19 safety app, Al Hosn, will be admitted to restaurants, cafes, malls and shops.

The list also includes gyms, sports centres, health clubs, resorts, museums, galleries and theme parks, as well as universities, colleges, nurseries and schools.

Green status is displayed on the app after a negative PCR test result. It remains valid for 30 days.

Entry is also allowed for those exempted from vaccination with green status on Al Hosn app, which appears after a negative PCR test result and lasts for a week.

Children under the age of 16, whose status will appear as green on the app without a test, will also be allowed to enter the venues on the list.

Unvaccinated people and those with Al Hosn “grey status", which reflects an expired PCR test result, are prohibited from entering such places.

The committee also announced that those with a new residency permit will have a grace period of 60 days in which to be immunised.

The rules on entry to public places also apply to visitors and tourists who have uploaded vaccine certificates on to the app.

Booster dose required to maintain long-term green status

A booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine must be taken six months after the second dose to maintain green status.

“A grace period of 30 days is given to all those who have taken their second dose more than six months ago, before their status will turn grey on 20 September. Participants in vaccine trials are exempt from needing a booster dose,” the committee said.

Members of the public were urged to be vaccinated against Covid-19 if eligible to do so to aid the UAE’s recovery from the pandemic.