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Abu Dhabi offers COVID booster jabs without appointments

Thursday, 19 August 2021 10:00

By ARN News Staff

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All SEHA centres in Abu Dhabi now offer COVID-19 booster jabs for children, senior citizens and residents without having to make a prior appointment.

Making the announcement, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) confirmed that both Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are available at these centres.

People can also get their first and second dose of the vaccine on a walk-in basis.

This announcement comes only days after authorities in the capital opened two centres dedicated to students and educators ahead of the school season.

In a statement, the DOH said vaccines are the only way to curb the spread of COVID-19 and ensure that lives "return to normal".

.@DoHSocial is providing Covid-19 vaccines for children, senior citizens and residents, and the required booster dose, without prior booking at all SEHA vaccination centres. pic.twitter.com/6D3F5fcFAZ
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) August 18, 2021

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