Parents are not obliged to get their children vaccinated against the coronavirus disease.
A statement from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) stated that it’s the parent’s choice if they wish to get a COVID-19 jab for their child.
“Let the vaccination be your choice,” read the MOHAP’s central message.
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UAE’s health ministry also outlined that parents who choose to get their children vaccinated may get the Sinopharm jab if their child is aged 3-11.
Parents with children aged 12 to 15 can get either the Sinopharm or the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Here’s the complete list of sites for Sinopharm jabs for kids aged 3-11.
Meanwhile, here’s the list of vaccination centers for both Sinopharm and Pfizer jabs for children aged 12 and above.
