Covid vaccine: Booster Sinopharm doses to be ready in a month, says top UAE official

Dubai - The option to book the additional doses will be available soon.

The UAE's Covid vaccine centres have begun preparations to administer booster doses of the Sinopharm vaccine by receiving requests and recording data.

Officials at Covid vaccine centres around the country have explained that the majority of those who received the first and second doses of the Sinopharm vaccine have not yet completed the required six months to be eligible for the additional dose.

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They also noted that an option to book an appointment for the additional dose will be added to the registration system as soon as doses become available at the centres in about a month.

Dr Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson for the UAE health sector, told Emarat Al Youm that the third Sinopharm vaccine dose is optional. It is part of the country's proactive strategy to provide maximum protection for society, with priority given to the elderly and those with chronic diseases.