UAE
UAE: Abu Dhabi approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is now approved for use in Abu Dhabi, local health authorities said.
According to the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is made available at 11 centres spread across Abu Dhabi City, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, but only through prior appointments.
However, the vaccine is not available to certain categories of people: those who took part in the Phase III clinical trials, have received single or multiple doses of any other Covid-19 vaccines, pregnant women, people with certain conditions that is decided by evaluation of the medical team, people with severe allergic reaction to any component in the vaccine and children under the age of 16 years.
