With the onsite classes of schools set to open on January 17, the UAE has intensified its Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, said they have set up three dedicated vaccination centres in Fujairah and Ajman for teachers and school administrative staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine, a report by khaleejtimes.com said.
The centres will administer the vaccination to all teachers, employees of private and government educational institutions and students aged over 18 years.
The vaccines are available for free for two weeks in Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Sharqi Secondary School and Dibba Fujairah and Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi Secondary School in Fujaira.
The centers will be open from 9am to 3pm.
The United Arab Emirates University, in cooperation with the Department of Health — Abu Dhabi, had also announced organizing a free COVID-19 vaccine campaign from January 11 to January 13, 2021.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had encouraged government employees and private educational facilities, including teachers and administrators, to avail of the vaccines.
