One of Dubai's most popular vaccination centres is closing on Friday, according to Dubai Health Authority (DHA).
One Central at the Dubai World Trade Centre is capable of delivering more injections a day than any other vaccine centre in the emirate, and has shepherded thousands of people through its doors since the vaccine drive began in Dubai in December 2020.
It is understood the closure relates to leasing arrangements, with all other DHA facilities pushing ahead with free vaccinations and boosters for the public.
A full list of vaccination centres available in Dubai can be found here.
Since then, more than 23 million vaccines have been administered in the UAE, resulting in 100 per cent of the eligible population having received at least one dose. More than 93 per cent are fully vaccinated.
Recently, authorities have been encouraging all adults to receive a booster shot.
The additional jab is now necessary for government workers in Abu Dhabi to enter the workplace and for Emiratis wishing to travel abroad.
Covid-19 vaccination in Dubai – in pictures
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Billboards along Sheikh Zayed Road thanking the Covid vaccine volunteers for the Phase 3 trials conducted in the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A man receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease in Dubai. Reuters -
People queue for the vaccine near DIFC in Dubai. AFP -
The DPI screening centre on the border between Dubai and Abu Dhabi is quick and results are out in a matter of minutes. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai. EPA -
Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara partnered with Tamouh Health Care to provide on-site Sinopharm Vaccination for all residents of the UAE free of charge in February. Pawan Singh / The National -
UAE residents receive their vaccine free of charge in February. Pawan Singh / The National
