Dubai's health authority will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a seventh clinic to manage public demand.
Al Safa Primary Healthcare Centre, near Jumeirah and Downtown Dubai, was added to accommodate the "notable turnout" for inoculation campaign, officials said.
Doses are initially available to people aged over 60, those with chronic diseases, people with disabilities, frontline workers and people in essential sectors.
From April, the vaccine will be given to all age groups, officials said earlier this month.
Officials hope to vaccinate 70 per cent of the population by later this year as part of efforts to achieve 'herd immunity'.
The vaccine, which was found to be 95 per cent effective in late-stage trials, is administered for free on a voluntary basis.
UAE residents can register and book appointments for the vaccination through the DHA app or the DHA’s free number 800 342.
The Sinopharm vaccine, which was found to be 79 per cent effective at preventing Covid-19, is available across all health centres.
As The National reported last week, there are plans to manufacture China's Sinopharm vaccine, which is available across the seven emirates, in the UAE later this year.
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine campaign - in pictures
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A Dubai ambulance worker is vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in Dubai. -
An older resident receives her first shot at Zabeel Health Centre on December 27, 2020. -
The vaccine is expected to be rolled out to all age groups once people in the essential categories have been vaccinated. -
A nurse holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved for use by Dubai's emergency and crisis authority and the federal Ministry of Health. -
An employee from Roads and Transport Authority receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Dubai. -
A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020. -
The city has six vaccine centres where the Pfizer-BioNTech shot is available. -
A man waits to receive the first of two doses at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020. -
A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported. -
A nurse opens a freezer at Barsha Health Centre. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be kept at minus 70C when transported. -
A vial of the vaccine is seen at Barsha Health Centre. AFP -
A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at al-Barsha Health Centre in Dubai. AFP
