The Emirates recommends a booster dose to prevent “Corona”

Abu Dhabi: Imad Eddin Khalil
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection issued a guide to booster doses for “Covid 19” vaccines, and recommended that all eligible individuals take the booster dose 6 months after the second basic dose; This is in order to protect them, especially the elderly and those with chronic diseases, given the support given by receiving doses of support to national efforts in combating the pandemic and transgenes, and to achieve health security in society.
The guide recommends vaccinated people with two doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, from the groups most at risk of disease, such as chronic diseases and individuals aged 50 years and over, to take the booster dose 3 months after the second dose, and the rest of the groups from the age of 16 years and above are advised to take the booster dose after 6 months after the second dose of the same or another vaccination.
Noura Al Ghaithi, the official spokesperson for the health sector in the country, said during the periodic media briefing, yesterday evening, Wednesday: that the UAE has presented, since the beginning of the pandemic, a unique model in a flexible and thoughtful approach to managing the global health crisis represented by the Covid 19 virus, and that readiness was the result of cooperation and coordination. between all national agencies and relevant sectors.
She stressed that the health sector is continuing its efforts, with the aim of achieving societal immunity by providing vaccines to groups eligible for vaccination; As the percentage of those receiving the first dose of the total population reached 100%, while the percentage of those receiving the two doses of the vaccine was 92.31% of the total approved population census, stressing that the UAE has been working to provide approved vaccinations free of charge since an early age.
During the briefing, Al-Ghaithi reviewed the guide to supporting doses of Covid-19 vaccines issued by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection; All eligible individuals are recommended to take the booster dose after 6 months of the second base dose, as follows: For those vaccinated with two doses of the Sinopharm vaccination, it is recommended for groups most at risk of disease such as: chronic disease owners and individuals aged 50 years and over to take the booster dose after 3 months of the dose The second, and other groups aged 16 years and over, it is recommended to take the booster dose 6 months after the second dose of the same vaccination or another vaccination.
And she continued: For those vaccinated with the Pfizer Biontech vaccination, it is recommended to take the supporting dose for all individuals from the age of 18 years; And that is after 6 months have passed from the second dose of the same vaccination, and for the groups vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccination, it is recommended to take the booster dose for all individuals from the age of 18 years after 6 months have passed from the second dose of the same vaccination or another vaccination, and for individuals vaccinated with vaccinations of other types, they can Go to the nearest vaccination center, to determine the type of booster dose.
And she reiterated that taking the vaccine does not dispense with the commitment to preventive and precautionary measures, such as wearing a mask, cleaning hands, maintaining physical distance, and following other approved protocols for control and control.
And the official spokeswoman continued: Since the beginnings of the confrontation with the pandemic, the importance of periodic examinations for the Covid-19 virus, known as PCR tests, has been proven as a main means of early detection of infections, tracking contact cases, and counting infections. Therefore, we recommend to members of society the importance of conducting examinations, especially when visiting family and councils for the elderly and people with chronic diseases, and avoiding shaking hands and hugs.