On 22 December 2020, MoHaP announced the emergency registration of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine and on the next day, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) started its free vaccination drive against COVID-19 using this vaccine.

Who is the vaccine for?

The first phase of Dubai’s campaign targets the following:

• Emiratis and Dubai residents who are aged 60 years and above
• People who are 18 years and above, and suffer from chronic diseases
• People of determination
• Frontline workers.

Vaccination consists of two doses, taken separately. The gap between the two doses is 21 days.

Where can I get the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine?

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be available at these healthcare centres across Dubai.

The vaccine was first approved for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration on 11 December 2020 and later by World Health Organisation (WHO) on 31 December 2020.

Find out more details in COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Guide (PDF, 2.45 MB) which was released by DHA.

Related links from Weqaya:

• Dubai’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign
• MOHAP allows COVID-19 vaccine for UAE citizens and residents.