Video: Abu Dhabi royal family take part in Covid vaccine study

  • Date: 16-Jun-2021
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Video: Abu Dhabi royal family take part in Covid vaccine study

The UAE's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine is now underway. A video tweeted on Wednesday by the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office shows Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, accompanying his children, nieces and nephews as they take part in the study. The royal children have joined other families in Abu Dhabi in the study. The video shows Sheikh Theyab and a group of children at the vaccination centre. Also seen are other volunteering children from multiple nationalities. A doctor explains what the study would involve and hands over an information document. "It's a very light vaccination jab. It's quick and not painful,“ a doctor is heard reassuring the kids. Another doctor explains to a parent: "This will decrease the chances of them getting infected, especially at school.“ Doctors first take parental consent by making them sign the required forms. "We then follow up with the parents every week to see if their children have developed any side effects,“ a doctor says. The kids first take a PCR test. Their blood pressure and heart rate are then checked, after which the vaccine is administered. They have to stay in an observation room