UAE expands eligibility criteria for Pfizer vaccine

UAE expands eligibility criteria for Pfizer vaccine

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that women planning to conceive as well as those breastfeeding can take the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine.In addition, patients who had Covid-19 no longer need to wait for three months for the vaccine. They can take it on completion of their isolation, provided the infection was mild or non-symptomatic.The move, announced on Saturday, comes as part of the expansion of the eligibility criteria for Covid-19 vaccination.Comments Read Next42 mins agoUAE reports 1,958 new Covid-29 cases, 3 deaths1 hour agoBahrain announces guidelines for SMC patient visitors1 hour agoGlobal Covid-19 death toll passes 3 million4 hours agoPhilippines extends entry ban on foreigners to curb Covid-19 cases8 hours agoBahrain records 1,155 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths1 day agoThird dose of COVID-19 vaccine likely needed within one year1 day agoAstraZeneca committed to supply COVAX, calls for open borders1 day agoSaudi Arabia announces regulations for foreign pilgrims to perform Umrah2 days agoBahrain records 970 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths2 days agoGoogle launches vaccine-finding feature in bid to fight Covid-19