Book an appointment for Covid-19 vaccine booster dose in the UAE
UAE authorities have urged all community members to take their booster vaccine doses to boost immunity against new strains of the COVID-19...
UAE authorities have urged all community members to take their booster vaccine doses to boost immunity against new strains of the COVID-19 virus. There are vaccination centers in Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman and Fujairah under the management of Emirates Health Services (EHS) that offer Sinopharm, Pfizer-Biotech vaccines and booster doses.
In order to book an appointment
To book an appointment through the toll free number, people must follow these steps:
Call 800 8877
Dial 1 for Arabic or 2 for English
After selecting the language, dial 1 for appointment booking services
The call will be forwarded to the operator who will book the COVID-19 vaccine appointment for you.
People can download the 'Covid-19 EHS' app on their Apple, Android and Huawei devices and book it online. For:
Download the app from the iOS App Store and Google Play Huawei AppGallery.
Once downloaded, tap on the pink tab 'book vaccine appointment'.
There are three options for you to choose from:
Citizens, residents, and students
Vaccination is at home for senior citizens
There will also be bulk appointments for companies.
Select the appropriate category and then tap on the 'book appointment' tab.
You will then be asked to select an 'appointment category' that includes six options:
Booster dose
GCC Nationality
Resident
Student (12 years and above)
UAE citizens
Worker
Select the selected vaccine from the next section:
Sinoform BIBP (inactivated) - Sinopharm BIBP Covid-19 vaccine.
Sinopharm HYT (inactivated) - Hayat-wax. Hayat-Vax is the first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine in the region developed by the joint venture of Abu Dhabi-based G42 Healthcare and China's Sinopharm company and produced by the Ras Al Khaimah-based pharma firm Julphar.
Pfizer - BioNtech
Once the vaccine is selected, fill out the application form, which requires the following information:
First Name
Last name
Date of birth
Emirates ID number
Mobile number
Then tap on 'NEXT' to fill in the second part of the application form:
Select your emirate
Select the selected date for vaccination.
Once the date is selected, the app will show you the available centers for booking appointments for the walkie-talkie.
Tap on the confirmation tab at the bottom of the screen to select your preferred location.
You have now officially booked your vaccine appointment. You will receive an SMS confirming the name, date, time and place of the vaccine appointment at your registered mobile number.
Covid-19 vaccines
EHS vaccination centers currently provide Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech booster doses. If a person receives two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and there is an interval of 3 to 6 months from the date of the second dose, the person is eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot.
Although the Pfizer-BioNTech booster vaccine is available to all individuals over the age of 18, Sinopharm offers it to all eligible people over the age of 16. It should be noted that the Pfizer booster dose is given six months after the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. On the other hand, Sinopharm can be given to people who have received both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine. For high-risk groups, the duration is three months from the second dose.
Vaccination Type and Booster Doses
Sinopharm
Age Group | Individuals from age 16 years and above who have chronic diseases Age 50 years and above | All Individuals from age 16 years and above |
Time period | 3 months after second dose | 6 months after second dose |
Booster Type | One booster dose of the same type of vaccine or another vaccine |
Pfizer-BioNTech
Age Group | All Individuals from age 18 years and above |
Time period | 6 months after second dose |
Booster Type | One booster dose of the same type of vaccine |
Sputnik V
Age Group | All Individuals from age 18 years and above |
Time period | 6 months after second dose |
Booster Type | One booster dose of the same type of vaccine or another vaccine |
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