A nationwide campaign has been launched to ensure families of Emirati servicemen killed in the line of duty receive Covid-19 vaccination.
The Martyrs' Families Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court will oversee the initiative in partnership with the emirate's Department of Health.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon, executive director of the office, said the project was in line with the aims of UAE leadership to provide ongoing support to loved ones of those who lost their lives serving their country.
He commended the efforts of the UAE's health sector to protect the public amid the challenges of the pandemic.
The families of martyrs thanked the office for its continued assistance.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak became the latest Cabinet minister to receive a Covid-19 vaccine this week, which is undergoing Phase 3 trial in the UAE.
State news agency Wam published pictures on Wednesday of the Minister of Tolerance receiving the vaccine, manufactured by the Chinese drug maker Sinopharm.
The vaccine requires two shots, several weeks apart, followed by an antibody test to determine if the person has developed resistance to the coronavirus.
So far, the vaccine has been rolled out to frontline medical workers, senior officials and some members of the Cabinet.
It was approved for limited use by the UAE government after Phase 3 trials based in Abu Dhabi. Overall 31,000 volunteers received shots during the trial, which was extended to Jordan and Bahrain in limited numbers.
Last week, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, received the Covid-19 vaccine and posted the image on social media on Monday.
"I thank the medical staff. I wish everyone safety," he said.
Earlier this month, the UAE and Russia said the Emirates would host a trial of the Sputnik V vaccine, developed in Moscow.
The trial is expected to begin soon, with the Russians intending to reveal the results in late November.
Phase-3 trials typically involve tens of thousands of volunteers.
UAE ministers receive Covid-19 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
