U.A.E. Approves Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Sinopharm

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, MOHAP, has announced the official registration of Beijing Institute of Biological Product’s inactivated Covid-19 vaccine in a major step towards combating the global pandemic.

The registration of this vaccine is a decision in response to the application from Sinopharm CNBG.

The announcement is a significant vote of confidence by the UAE’s health authorities in the safety and efficacy of this vaccine.

MOHAP in collaboration with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH) have reviewed Sinopharm CNBG’s interim analysis of the phase III trials, which shows Beijing Institute of Biological Product’s inactivated vaccine to have 86 per cent efficacy against Covid-19 infection.

With China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine now registered and approved for use in the UAE, a number of health centres have started offering the jab.

A staff member of the Ministry of Health and Prevention’s call centre on Thursday confirmed that the vaccine is now available across the country. Currently, it is being offered at the following centres:

List of centres where you can get the jab:

Abu Dhabi: All medical clinics managed by SEHA and all branches of VPS company.

Dubai: Field Hospital of Dubai Parks and Resorts

Sharjah: Wasit Medical Centre from 4pm to 9pm, and other centres.

Ajman: Al Humaidiya center from 9am to 12.30pm and from 5pm to 8.30pm.

Umm Al Quwain : Al Bait Metwahid and a number of other centres.

Fujairah: Murashied Medical Centre and other centres.