1. Handling the COVID-19 outbreak
  2. Eligibility for COVID-19 booster

Eligibility for COVID-19 booster

Your eligibility for COVID-19 booster vaccine is based on your age and the date on which you received your second vaccine.

  • If you received Sinopharm vaccine, and are 16 years or older, you need to take the booster vaccine six months after the second dose. However, individuals who are 16 years or older and have chronic diseases, and those aged 50 years and over can take the booster vaccine three months after the second dose. The booster vaccine can either be of Sinopharm or any other approved vaccine in the UAE.
  • If you received Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and you are 18 years or older, you need to take the booster vaccine six months after the second dose. The booster vaccine must be of Pfizer-BioNTech. 
  • If you received Sputnik V vaccine, and you are 18 years or older, you need to take the booster vaccine six months after the second dose. The booster vaccine can be either Sputnik V or any other approved vaccine in the UAE.

 

For other types of vaccines, check with the UAE’s health authorities about eligibility requirements.

 

 

To book an appointment for COVID-19 booster, call Emirates Health Services (EHS) on 800 8877 or through the 'COVID-19 EHS' app, available on App Store and Google Play.

 

In Abu Dhabi, book through the SEHA app available on Google Play and App Store. 

 

In Dubai, book through the DHA app available on App Store and Google Play. 

 

Note: The booster vaccine is required to maintain green status on the Al Hosn app.

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Updated on 11 Feb 2022

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