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Abu Dhabi opens vaccination slots for children 3 and above

Tuesday, 3 August 2021 07:53

By ARN News Staff

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Health centres in Abu Dhabi have opened vaccination slots for children aged three and above.

That's according to a Tweet by the Abu Dhabi Media Office, which said the decision to offer the Sinopharm COVID vaccine to children was approved following clincal trials and local evaluation.

The jab is being offered at Al Mushrif Children's Speciality Centre in Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on a walk-in basis, with more centres added to the list.

Following approval by the Ministry of Health and Prevention for emergency use, which was based on clinical trials and local evaluation, @DoHSocial now offers Sinopharm vaccine to children aged 3-17 in multiple locations across the emirate. pic.twitter.com/P3EOKdcCvj
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) August 2, 2021

These sweeping new changes come after 900 young participants helped study the efficacy of the Sinopharm vaccine in Abu Dhabi.

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