Abu Dhabi’s police chief has spoken of his pride after being immunised against Covid-19.
Maj Gen Maktoum Al Sharifi and fellow department heads at the force became the latest officials in the country to take China’s Sinopharm vaccine.
Maj Gen Al Sharifi said he was “happy and proud to be one of the people who took the vaccine for the noble goal of beating this virus”.
“Abu Dhabi Police believes in the importance of collective efforts spent in protecting our society from all risks. [It] is a national responsibility,” he said.
On Tuesday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced he had had the jab.
“While receiving the Covid-19 vaccine today. We wish everyone safety and great health,” Sheikh Mohammed posted on Twitter.
“And we are proud of our teams who have worked relentlessly to make the vaccine available in the UAE.”
The country hosted a Phase-3 trial which involved 31,000 volunteers in the Emirates, Bahrain and Jordan.
The jab has since been administered to frontline medical workers, senior officials and some members of the Cabinet, after it received approval from the UAE Government in September for limited use.
At the weekend, Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, president of the UAE Football Association and a member of Ajman’s ruling family, also received the vaccine.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid receives the Sinopharm vaccine to protect against Covid-19 on November 3, 2020. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak receives the first of two shots of a vaccine that was trialled in the UAE. Wam -
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Courtesy: Sheikh Mansoor -
Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, gets the Sinopharm jab. -
Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, receives the Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccine on Saturday, October 31. Courtesy: UAE Government Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, receives his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Wam -
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, takes the Sinopharm vaccine. Courtesy: Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Twitter -
Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, UAE Fatwa Council, is vaccinated with the Sinopharm innoculation on January 4, 2021. Wam -
Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed, chair of Abu Dhabi's Executive Office, takes the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Media Office -
The UAE's health minister, Abdulrahman Al Owais, receives the Sinopharm vaccine. -
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, gives a thumbs up as he is vaccinated against Covid-19. -
Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, president of the UAE Football Association, receives the Covid-19 vaccine. -
Khalifa bin Dary, executive director of Dubai Ambulance Services Corporation, receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Lt Col Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, director of special patrols at Abu Dhabi Police, receives the Covid-19 vaccine. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police -
Maj Gen Mohammed Al Marri, director general of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai, receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Maj Gen Talal Al Falasi, director general of Dubai's State Security Department, receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Abdullah Al Falasi, director general of Dubai Government Human Resources Department, receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Amer Sharif, head of Dubai's Covid-10 Command and Control Centre, receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Obaid Al Shamsi, director general of the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, takes the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Sheikh Rashid said he looked forward to “victory over the virus”.
Among the other high-profile leaders to receive the vaccine was Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed, chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office.
The Minister of Health and Prevention, Abdulrahman Al Owais, and chief of the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority, Obaid Al Shamsi, have also received the jab.
