Covid vaccine in UAE schools: Teachers, families get jab

Covid vaccine in UAE schools: Teachers, families get jab

Abu Dhabi private school teachers, administrative staff and their families on Sunday received the Covid-19 vaccine at their respective schools as part of the nationwide vaccination campaign to protect the UAE community from the ongoing pandemic.

The one-day vaccination programme was arranged by Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) in coordination with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) and the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap). Health workers visited various schools to vaccinate the educators.

Neeraj Bargava, principal of Abu Dhabi Indian School, said he was the first person at his school to be administered the vaccine.

“The school has 320 teachers and 150 other workers, including administrative staff, drivers, maintenance workers and others. All received the vaccine at school on Sunday, except for those who had earlier taken the jab from other vaccination centres,” said Bargava.

“I am happy that all our staff and their spouses, as well as myself, have received the vaccine. It is very important for the protection of everyone at school. When the teachers and other staff members are safe, the students are safe.”

Leena Dsouza, teacher of Middle Girls at Abu Dhabi Indian School said