Frontline staff at Sharjah Airport receive coronavirus vaccine

Frontline staff at Sharjah Airport receive coronavirus vaccine

Frontline staff at Sharjah International Airport have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The airport becomes the first authority in Sharjah to administer the vaccine to workers, which was done in cooperation with the Sharjah Government and the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP).

Thousands of volunteers have already received their second shot of the vaccine, developed by Sinopharm CNBG

Mohammed Abdullah Al-Zarouni, director of Sharjah Medical District, said: “Having identified the target groups, the dose, and the immunisation system, the vaccination is provided in accordance with evidence-based scientific rules, quality control procedures, and the internationally approved protocols which include the constant medical follow-up and the monitoring of any side effects that may occur.

"The confidence in the effectiveness and efficacy of the vaccine has stepped up after the front-line health workers