UAE Covid vaccine: I got an 'E' after both doses of jab, have you?

‘The journey of vaccination’: This was the title of the file the medical team gave me as I decided to take the Covid-19 vaccine last month.

My vaccination journey:

>> I got the jab in Dubai, and a new lease of life

>> I got my second shot and feel safer

And since this is, indeed, a journey, it has to reach its final destination. And I have reached there. My reward? An ‘E’ sign on my profile in the UAE’s contact tracing Al Hosn app.

On December 14, 2020, I went to the Emirates Field Hospital in Dubai Parks and Resorts to get my first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine. After 21 days, I received the second dose.

All these days, I was constantly refreshing my app for the E sign to appear. And finally it did — exactly 28 days after I received my second dose.

What is the E sign?

It certifies that I have received the two doses of the vaccine. Those who have received both doses of their vaccine get the sign after 28 days.

I will continue to wear a mask, wash my hands frequently and maintain social distancing. I have done my part to help the UAE recover from the pandemic, have you?