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Covid in UAE: Here is when you can take your free booster shots in Abu Dhabi

All eligible persons are allowed to receive booster dose of Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.

Published: Tue 8 Feb 2022, 5:49 PM

Updated: Tue 8 Feb 2022, 10:47 PM

The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre has issued a reminder to UAE citizens and residents on where the Covid-19 booster doses are available in the capital city.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office tweeted on Tuesday, February 8, “All eligible persons can receive booster dose of Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech, based on their vaccination history and age, to enhance public safety and maintain green status on AlHosn app.”

The booster vaccinations are available at designated vaccination centres across Abu Dhabi.

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According to ADPHC, booster doses are given based on an individual's vaccination history.

> Those who have taken two to three doses of Sinopharm: Can receive a booster dose of Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech six months after the last received dose

> Two doses of Sinopharm and a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech: Can receive a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech six months after the last received dose

> Two or three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech: Can receive a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech six months after the last received dose

> High-risk individuals: Can receive a booster dose three months after their last received dose

dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com