Children aged 3-17 in UAE can now receive the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced the provision of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for children and adolescents between the ages of 3-17.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) took to Twitter on Monday, August 2, to announce that the decision comes in the wake of clinical trials and evaluations in the country, and is based on the emergency use authorisation and local assessments in line with regulations.

MoHAP announced the provision of Sinopharm vaccine for the age group 3 – 17 The decision comes after clinical trials and extensive evaluations and is based on the emergency use authorization and local evaluations which are in line with the approved regulations.#TogetherWeRecover pic.twitter.com/4Y3VEMMW8V

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 2, 2021

The UAE’s health ministry announced in June that it had initiated a Sinopharm immune bridge study for children aged 3 to 17, making it the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to conduct a study of the vaccine’s effectiveness for this age group.

Read: UAE initiates Sinopharm vaccine study for children aged 3-17

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi concluded the study for the vaccination stage and continues to monitor the immune response to the inoculation. The study examined a sample size of 900 children of different nationalities who met the eligibility requirements, Abu Dhabi Government Media office said.

.@DoHSocial has concluded the Sinopharm immune bridge study for children vaccination stage and continues to monitor the immune response to the vaccine in children. DoH thanks the 900 heroes aged 3-17, and their families pic.twitter.com/QuydS1nR1q

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) August 1, 2021

In May, officials from the health ministry also approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 to 15.

Read: Children between the age of 12-15 in the UAE now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

A total of 70.57 per cent of the UAE population is totally vaccinated against the Covid-19 contagion, while 78.95 per cent have received a single dose.

نسبة متلقي لقاح كوفيد-19 من السكان في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Percentage of population who received COVID-19 vaccine in UAE.#يدا_بيد_نتعافى #كوفيد19 #وزارة_الصحة_ووقاية_المجتمع_الإمارات #togetherwerecover #covid_19 #mohap_uae pic.twitter.com/hGB1ffhrLx

— وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع – MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) August 1, 2021