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The vaccination programme is designed to help safeguard the health and wellbeing of aviation employees who serve the travelling public and help move essential goods around the world.
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The Emirates Group has launched a Covid-19 vaccination programme for UAE based staff. All images courtesy The Emirates Group
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The immunisation drive starts today, January 18, 2021.
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Operationally-focused staff will be a priority for the vaccination appointments.
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The Emirates Group is making both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm vaccines available to staff.
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Emirates airline, along with dnata, are among the first transport and air services organisations in the world to offer employees the option to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.
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Vaccination remains optional for Emirates staff.
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Emirates' frontline aviation workforce, including cabin crew, flight deck and other operationally focused roles, will be first in line for the vaccines.
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An Emirates staff member assists a passenger at Dubai International Airport.
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The vaccination programme is designed to help safeguard the health and wellbeing of aviation employees who serve the travelling public and help move essential goods around the world.
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The Emirates Group has launched a Covid-19 vaccination programme for UAE based staff. All images courtesy The Emirates Group
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The immunisation drive starts today, January 18, 2021.
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Operationally-focused staff will be a priority for the vaccination appointments.
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The Emirates Group is making both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm vaccines available to staff.
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Emirates airline, along with dnata, are among the first transport and air services organisations in the world to offer employees the option to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.
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Vaccination remains optional for Emirates staff.
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Emirates' frontline aviation workforce, including cabin crew, flight deck and other operationally focused roles, will be first in line for the vaccines.
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An Emirates staff member assists a passenger at Dubai International Airport.
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The vaccination programme is designed to help safeguard the health and wellbeing of aviation employees who serve the travelling public and help move essential goods around the world.
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