UAE administers second doses of Covid-19 vaccine among Syrian refugees in Jordan

Campaign will inoculate 12,000 people in four Emirati-Jordanian camps

Syrian children play in the Zaatari refugee camp, 80 kilometres north of the Jordanian capital, Amman. The UAE's vaccine drive will inoculate 12,000 people in the Emirati-Jordanian camps of Mrajeeb Al Fhood, Zaatari, Al Azraq and Al Hadiqa. AFPShow less

The Emirates Red Crescent has begun the second phase of a Covid-19 vaccination drive for Syrian refugees in Jordan.

The campaign will inoculate 12,000 people in the Emirati-Jordanian camps of Mrajeeb Al Fhood, Zaatari, Al Azraq and Al Hadiqa using the Sinopharm shot.

It began three weeks ago when thousands of refugees received their first dose.

They will now receive their second dose to complete the course.

Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, secretary general of the Emirates Red Crescent, said the programme falls within the efforts made by the UAE as part of the global battle against Covid-19.

"The programme is implemented under an Emirati-Jordanian partnership represented by the Emirates Red Crescent, the Department of Health Abu Dhabi and the Jordanian Ministry of Health, and in co-ordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,” he said.

In late May, the Emirates Red Crescent embarked on a similar drive in Iraq to vaccinate Syrian refugees and displaced people living in Erbil.

It plans to inoculate 15,000 people in Iraqi Kurdistan refugee camps using the Sinopharm vaccine.

The campaigns are being carried out on the instruction of Sheikha Fatima, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and honorary chairwoman of the Emirates Red Crescent.

Covid-19 vaccine drive for Syrian refugees and displaced people in Iraq

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  The Emirates Red Crescent has launched the first phase of a vaccination programme to inoculate 15,000 Syrian refugees and displaced people in Iraq. All photos by Wam

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  The health campaign is in line with the directives of Sheikha Fatima, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Honorary Chairwoman of the Emirates Red Cross.

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  The Sinopharm vaccine will be administered to people in the refugee camps.

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  Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, secretary general of the Emirates Red Cross, said the programme is aimed at helping the Iraqi and Syrian refugees in densely populated camps.

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  The programme was launched at the Dibkah Camp.

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  The launch event was attended by several officials.

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  The programme aims to vaccinate 15,000 people in Iraqi Kurdistan refugees camps.

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  The inoculation drive is being carried out in co-ordination with the UAE Consulate in Erbil, Department of Health-Abu Dhabi and the Ministry of Health in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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  The vaccination drive follows last week's announcement that the UAE launched an initiative to export thousands of vaccines to countries struggling to tackle Covid-19.

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  The UAE has provided aid to more than 135 countries since the start of the pandemic.