Abu Dhabi: Only vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter most public places

Abu Dhabi: Only vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter most public places

Officials in Abu Dhabi said on Monday that plans have been drawn up to bar entry to most public spaces for unvaccinated individuals. Starting Friday, August 20, 2021, entry to a number of places in the emirate will be permitted only to those who have received their Covid-19 vaccine, stated the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee. In the first phase of this directive, it will include restricted access to shopping centres, restaurants, cafes, and all other retail outlets, including those not within a shopping centre, with the exception of supermarkets and pharmacies. Also, within the first phase, unvaccinated individuals will not be permitted to enter gyms, recreational facilities and sporting activities, health clubs, resorts, museums, cultural centres and theme parks, as well as universities, institutes, public and private schools and children's nurseries in the emirate. The committee added that the the directive does not apply to unvaccinated individuals who have a vaccination exemption certificate received through the approved process and registered on Alhosn app, nor is it applicable to children aged 15 and under. Earlier this month, Abu Dhabi had said that starting June 15th, that the Alhosn green pass would be mandatory for access to shopping malls,