Mubadala hospitals in Abu Dhabi offer free Covid-19 vaccines

Several members of the group offer the shots to walk-in patients

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

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.

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

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 vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal

A medic holds up a package containing the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine

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

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

The Seha Vaccination Centre at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal can serve up to 3,000 people per day

Mubadala hospitals are offering free Covid-19 vaccines in Abu Dhabi.

The Sinopharm vaccine will be available to anyone over the age of 16 with a valid Emirates ID.

It is offered on a walk-in basis at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, on Al Maryah Island; Healthpoint Hospital in Zayed Sports City and Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, which has premises in Al Ain, Al Bateen and Zayed Sports City.

Appointments are needed for other sites offering the shot, which include Capital Health Screening Centre’s branches. They are next to Al Jazira Sports Club, Abu Dhabi island, at Village Mall in Mussaffah and in Al Ain’s industrial area.

Prior appointments are also required at Amana Healthcare Rehabilitation Centre at Healthpoint, Amana Healthcare Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital in Al Ain and booths at IPIC Square in Abu Dhabi.

Appointments can be arranged by sending an email to [e-mail] or calling 800 4959. Abu Dhabi Telemedicine Centre, a part of Mubadala’s network, will answer enquiries and direct the public to their nearest centre.

“We can ensure that more segments of the population will have easy access to the vaccines. In addition, we are actively working on adding new vaccination centres and mobile clinics at various locations outside of our network and facilities,” said Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, the company’s chief executive.

The group will also open a centre in Masdar City for walk-ins. A vaccination booth is also expected to open at The Galleria Al Maryah Island.

Authorities in the UAE aim to vaccinate 50 per cent of the population by the end of March.