• UAE residents of all ages are eligible for the Sinopharm shot, which is available across the seven emirates. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
    UAE residents of all ages are eligible for the Sinopharm shot, which is available across the seven emirates. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
  • People register for the vaccine at Seha's cruise ship terminal vaccine centre
    People register for the vaccine at Seha's cruise ship terminal vaccine centre
  • Both the government and employers have urged the public to get vaccinated, as the country faces record daily numbers of new cases
    Both the government and employers have urged the public to get vaccinated, as the country faces record daily numbers of new cases
  • An Abu Dhabi resident waits to receive her first shot at the Seha vaccination centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal.
    An Abu Dhabi resident waits to receive her first shot at the Seha vaccination centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal.
  • Sisters Aya and Jana register for the vaccine shot
    Sisters Aya and Jana register for the vaccine shot
  • Suzana and husband Novica Ristovic get vaccinated pictured with the advice brochures given to all volunteers
    Suzana and husband Novica Ristovic get vaccinated pictured with the advice brochures given to all volunteers
  • Shaikha Al Dheiri waits to be called in for the first of two shots that are necessary to provide protection against the virus
    Shaikha Al Dheiri waits to be called in for the first of two shots that are necessary to provide protection against the virus
  • The Seha Vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal can serve up to 3,000 people per day. Victor Besa / The National
    The Seha Vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal can serve up to 3,000 people per day. Victor Besa / The National
  • The vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
    The vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
  • A medic holds up a package containing the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine
    A medic holds up a package containing the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine
  • Emirati Abdulaziz Karmastaji gets a basic blood oxygen check before his vaccination
    Emirati Abdulaziz Karmastaji gets a basic blood oxygen check before his vaccination
  • Two shots are required 21 days apart to ensure people have sufficient antibodies to protect them
    Two shots are required 21 days apart to ensure people have sufficient antibodies to protect them
  • A man is inoculated at Seha Vaccination Centre in the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
    A man is inoculated at Seha Vaccination Centre in the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
  • Mohamed Hawas Al Sadid, chief executive of Abu Dhabi's public hospital operator Seha, oversees the vaccination drive
    Mohamed Hawas Al Sadid, chief executive of Abu Dhabi's public hospital operator Seha, oversees the vaccination drive
  • The Seha Vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal can serve up to 3,000 people per day
    The Seha Vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal can serve up to 3,000 people per day

Health

Coronavirus: three more Dubai health centres offer Sinopharm vaccine

Mediclinic's first appointments will not be available until next month

The National

January 27, 2021

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Related: How to get vaccinated in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and UAE

The Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available at three more health centres in Dubai.

Private healthcare provider Mediclinic said members of the public will be able to receive the vaccine at its Ibn Battuta, Deira and Me'aisem clinics.

Despite the announcement on Wednesday, the first available appointments were on February 24, reception staff at the centres told The National.

Appointments are required and can be booked by calling 800 1999.

The Sinopharm vaccine, developed in China, was launched in the UAE on December 9.

It is one of three vaccines approved for use. The Pfizer BioNTech offering is available only in Dubai, while Russia's Sputnik V was registered for emergency use last week.

Close to 2.7 million doses of vaccine have been given to the public to date.

Authorities aim to immunise half the population by the end of March

How do I get the Sinopharm vaccine at Mediclinic?

On arrival at one of the three centres after making an appointment, residents will be asked to display their Emirates ID at the front desk.

They will be called to see a clinician, who will check blood pressure, temperature and vital signs as part of a health assessment.

The vaccine is not suitable for all patients, including some with certain health conditions.

Those who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding will not be allowed to receive the vaccination.

Anyone who has participated in Covid-19 vaccination trials or has had the virus in the past three months should also not be inoculated.

Once the health assessment is complete, and if person is found to be eligible, the vaccine will be administered.

Who can get the Sinopharm vaccine in Dubai?

The vaccine is available to anyone over the age of 16.

Unlike the Pfizer BionTech vaccine, which is being distributed on a priority basis with vulnerable people and essential workers targeted first, the Sinopharm shot is widely available.

The vaccine is delivered free of charge and is administered in two doses given three to four weeks apart. Patients will be notified with an appointment for the follow-up vaccine.

Where else is the Sinopharm vaccine available in Dubai?

Dubai Parks and Resorts field hospital near Jebel Ali, open every day from 9am to 5pm.

Al Ittihad Health Centre, open every day from 8am to 10pm, 043421005

Hor Al Anz Health Centre, open every day from 8am to 10pm, 042666978

Al Qusais Health Centre, open every day from 8am to 10pm, 042615325

* For a full list of where to get the vaccine elsewhere in the UAE, visit here

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