COVID-19: All your vaccine queries answered

  • Date: 18-Mar-2021
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Gulf
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COVID-19: All your vaccine queries answered

Dubai: The UAE has rolled out the vaccination campaign across the UAE, with Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regularly raising awareness for the need to get vaccinated and how the vaccines work. However, if you still have queries related to the COVID-19 vaccine, here is a list of all the frequently asked questions which health authorities have answered in the past few months. To book an appointment with Ministry of Health and Prevention, you would need to call the Ministry's hotline on 800 11111. To book an appointment with Seha, you can download the Seha app, which is available for Apple and Android devices. Simply select which location you wish to receive the vaccine and provide your Emirates ID details to be able to book the appointment. UAE residents can get a COVID-19 vaccine from MOHAP centres after booking an appointment on the COVID-19 UAE app. Appointments can be booked subject to availability. DHA has been targeting vulnerable categories in the initial roll out of the vaccine. According to an announcement on March 2, the following categories can book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine at a DHA