A top health official in UAE asked the people to maintain a gap of three weeks between the flu and COVID-19 shot.
The advice came as the flu season begins in the country.
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Speaking at the launch of the annual National Seasonal Flu Awareness Campaign, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, executive director of the infection diseases sector at the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, said that the flu vaccine has inactivated particles of the influenza virus, whereas COVID shots have different manufacturing methods.
She urged the members of the community to get both vaccines at the earliest after the recommended gap of three weeks.
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Dr. Al Hosani was which is promoted by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) to raise awareness on the importance of vaccination. (AW)
