UAE Covid vaccine in 20 minutes at new drive-through centre

UAE Covid vaccine in 20 minutes at new drive-through centre

A drive-through Covid-19 vaccination centre has opened in Abu Dhabi. Burjeel Medical City's new centre in MBZ city allows vaccine takers to complete all related procedures - including vital signs check-ups - within 20 minutes from the comfort of their cars.

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The centre can accommodate up to 700 people per day and offers the vaccine to about 60 people per hour.

It supports efforts to offer all members of the community quick and easy access to the Covid-19 vaccine, especially the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), visited the centre on Monday.

Al Hamed said ensuring the availability of the Covid-19 vaccine to the most vulnerable groups is a "crucial responsibility".

He added that the successful administration of more than 5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines was due to the "extraordinary efforts made by the public and private healthcare sector" to make the vaccine available to all members of the community in a "seamless, safe, and innovative