• Dubai Parks and Resorts vaccination centre accepts people from 9am to 5pm. People can receive Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech
    Dubai Parks and Resorts vaccination centre accepts people from 9am to 5pm. People can receive Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech
  • Nearly 5,000 people are inoculated daily at Dubai Parks and Resorts vaccination centre. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National.
    Nearly 5,000 people are inoculated daily at Dubai Parks and Resorts vaccination centre. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National.
  • Dr Mohammad Nour Al Saeed says the centre started vaccinating 600 people daily when it was first set up but the numbers have now reached 5,000
    Dr Mohammad Nour Al Saeed says the centre started vaccinating 600 people daily when it was first set up but the numbers have now reached 5,000
  • The centre also accepts walk-ins but people must register on arrival and undergo a comprehensive health assessment to confirm eligibility
    The centre also accepts walk-ins but people must register on arrival and undergo a comprehensive health assessment to confirm eligibility
  • People can receive the Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the centre
    People can receive the Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the centre

Sinopharm still being used alongside Pfizer-BioNTech, Abu Dhabi health authority says


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The Sinopharm vaccine will continue to be used alongside Pfizer-BioNTech, Abu Dhabi's health authority said.

First and second shots, along with a booster dose, of the Chinese-made vaccine remain available in the 60-plus hospitals, clinics and tents that it oversees.

The Pfizer coronavirus vaccines were introduced extensively in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE in recent weeks.

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) said the suggestion that Sinopharm would be phased out in any way, which was spread on WhatsApp groups, was not accurate.

"Members of the community can receive dose one and dose two, or the booster shot, of the Sinopharm CNBG vaccine, or dose 1 and dose 2 of Pfizer-BioNTech," it said.

Seha runs Abu Dhabi's publicly owned hospitals, along with most drive-through vaccine centres nationwide, and has overseen much of the vaccination programme with Department of Health Abu Dhabi.

Sinopharm and Pfizer vaccines are widely available in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the rest of the emirates.

Walk-ins are accepted at clinics in the capital but it is best to book online elsewhere.

To book a vaccine shot or a test with Seha, in Abu Dhabi or in centres across the emirates, you can visit this portal.

To book a vaccine shot with Dubai Health Authority, which runs public hospitals and regulates all private hospitals, download the app here.

The government has advised people against mixing two different vaccines and urged them to wait six months before seeking a booster shot.

There is significant demand for Pfizer shots among residents who wish to travel this summer to countries in Europe.

A number of European Union member states are yet to recognise the World Health Organisation-approved Sinopharm, though that is set to be reviewed in the coming weeks.

Inside a Dubai vaccine hall - in pictures

  • People wait to get vaccinated at Barsha Hall in Barsha, a suburb of Dubai.
    People wait to get vaccinated at Barsha Hall in Barsha, a suburb of Dubai.
  • Irum Fatima Tapal gets vaccinated against Covid-19 at Barsha Hall in Dubai
    Irum Fatima Tapal gets vaccinated against Covid-19 at Barsha Hall in Dubai
  • Lateef Painat receives the Pfizer BioNTech shot
    Lateef Painat receives the Pfizer BioNTech shot
  • It was a busy first week at Barsha Hall, where 4,000 people can be vaccinated in a day
    It was a busy first week at Barsha Hall, where 4,000 people can be vaccinated in a day
  • Barsha Hall has 20 check-in counters, 50 vaccination booths and five observation rooms
    Barsha Hall has 20 check-in counters, 50 vaccination booths and five observation rooms
  • About 80 healthcare staff work at the site
    About 80 healthcare staff work at the site
  • Lateef Painat, a Dubai resident, gets ready to be vaccinated at the newly opened Barsha Hall
    Lateef Painat, a Dubai resident, gets ready to be vaccinated at the newly opened Barsha Hall
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