Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi citizens and residents over 50 can book home vaccine service

Authorities aim to protect those most vulnerable

A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Three-year-old Omar Al Mulla gets his saliva tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Pedestrians cross the street in Abu Dhabi on a hazy afternoon. Victor Besa / The National

Commuters get on a bus at Hamdan St. in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

A man wearing a face mask passes by a store in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A stoke keeper arranges the flowers at a Hindu flower shop in Bur Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Citizens and residents over the age of 50 in Abu Dhabi can now book a home vaccine service.

The initiative was announced on Thursday by the emirate's media office.

People can book a jab by calling Abu Dhabi Health Services (Seha) on free number 800 50.

Elderly citizens and residents were vaccinated at home before – but the booking service increases the scope of the campaign.

It comes as authorities ramp up the vaccination programme and continue to protect those most vulnerable.

The UAE is implementing one of the fastest vaccine initiatives in the world.

Authorities vaccinated half the country’s population two weeks before its target date of the end of March.

The UAE on Thursday said it had administered 127,047 doses over the previous 24 hours, to reach 7.73 million total doses. This represents 78.16 doses per 100 people.

The country also recorded 2,043 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total number of cases to 448,637.