Dubai residents can now book their Covid-19 vaccine appointment via WhatsApp.
"Through the use of AI technology and this additional channel to book an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine, we aim to provide community members with the utmost convenience," said Fatma Al Khajah, director of the Customer Happiness Department at Dubai Health Authority (DHA).
But how does it work?
How to book a vaccine on WhatsApp
It’s simple.
First, save the number 800 342 to your contacts. Then send a WhatsApp message to the number saying “Hi”.
You can then select your preferred language and option three to book a vaccine.
You will be asked to accept a disclaimer, before linking your medical record number (MRN) to your WhatsApp account.
The system will ask you for a verification code that will be sent to your phone. Reply “mrnlinked” once done.
You will then be asked to confirm the MRN or add another.
After that, you will be asked to select your nearest vaccination centre offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Users then submit their MRN, confirm the vaccination centre and choose their preferred date and time.
What next?
You will receive a confirmation message with your appointment details.
Is the booking service limited to certain hours?
No, the service is 24-hours.
It is part of the DHA's hotline, which was rolled out last year to answer pressing concerns about the coronavirus.
Since then it has received more than 150,000 Covid-19 queries.
More than two billion people use WhatsApp globally and over three billion messages have been sent to Covid-19 helplines in the past year.
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GROUPS AND FIXTURES
Group A
UAE, Italy, Japan, Spain
Group B
Egypt, Iran, Mexico, Russia
Tuesday
4.15pm: Italy v Japan
5.30pm: Spain v UAE
6.45pm: Egypt v Russia
8pm: Iran v Mexico
Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
Racecard
7pm: Abu Dhabi - Conditions (PA) Dh 80,000 (Dirt) 1,600m
7.30pm: Dubai - Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,400m
8pm: Sharjah - Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,600m
8.30pm: Ajman - Handicap (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 2,200m
9pm: Umm Al Quwain - The Entisar - Listed (TB) Dh132,500 (D) 2,000m
9.30pm: Ras Al Khaimah - Rated Conditions (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m
10pm: Fujairah - Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,200m
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Profile of MoneyFellows
Founder: Ahmed Wadi
Launched: 2016
Employees: 76
Financing stage: Series A ($4 million)
Investors: Partech, Sawari Ventures, 500 Startups, Dubai Angel Investors, Phoenician Fund
