UAE Covid vaccine: Abu Dhabi approves screening protocols for vaccinated residents

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee and Department of Health have approved screening protocols in Abu Dhabi for those vaccinated against Covid-19.

Effective January 17, the measures are for participants of the national vaccination programmes and volunteers in clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines.

Vaccinated residents are identified with special symbols on the Allhosn app.

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee and Department of Health have approved screening protocols in Abu Dhabi for those vaccinated as part of the national vaccination programmes and volunteers in clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines, effective 17 January. pic.twitter.com/QnluGvDGKl

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The active icons on Alhosn app for the volunteers (gold star) and those vaccinated (E) appear after a PCR test is taken after both doses of the vaccine are taken.

The active icons appear on Alhosn app after a PCR test is taken and remain valid for seven days.

Travel procedures

Those arriving from ‘green’ countries, must take a PCR test on arrival and again on day six, without the need to quarantine. Those arriving from other countries, must take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take PCR test on day 8.

Contact with Covid-positive cases

“If in contact with a positive case, they must quarantine for five days & take a PCR test on day 4. If the result is negative, the quarantine can end,” the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said.