All school staff and children aged 16 and over must be vaccinated to enter school premises in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
All school staff and children aged 16 and over must be vaccinated to enter school premises in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Dalaa Alaa Aladwan, 14, from Rosary School is vaccinated at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Dalaa Alaa Aladwan, 14, from Rosary School is vaccinated at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Abdullah Al Mansoori, 17, a student at Zayed University, is vaccinated before entering the army at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Abdullah Al Mansoori, 17, a student at Zayed University, is vaccinated before entering the army at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Nour Khaled, 14, is vaccinated before attending Al Najah Private School in September.
Nour Khaled, 14, is vaccinated before attending Al Najah Private School in September.
Miranda Mali, 33, a kindergarten teacher at Sharjah American International School, is vaccinated before school begins.
Miranda Mali, 33, a kindergarten teacher at Sharjah American International School, is vaccinated before school begins.
A nurse explains how vaccination works to Kavita Kumari, a Hindi teacher at Sunrise English Private School.
A nurse explains how vaccination works to Kavita Kumari, a Hindi teacher at Sunrise English Private School.
A nurse prepares the vaccine kit at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
A nurse prepares the vaccine kit at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Dalaa Alaa Aladwan, 14, from Rosary School, signs forms to be vaccinated.
Dalaa Alaa Aladwan, 14, from Rosary School, signs forms to be vaccinated.
Nurses speak with patients at the Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Nurses speak with patients at the Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
The registration area at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
The registration area at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Nurses work at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.
Nurses work at Seha Vaccination Centre, Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.

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UAE approves new Sinopharm vaccine to be used as booster

Shot will be manufactured and distributed by Hayat Biotech and be available to the public in January, 2022

Sarah Forster
Sarah Forster

December 27, 2021

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A new vaccine from Chinese manufacturer Sinopharm CNBG has been approved for emergency use in the UAE.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Monday that a study had been carried out on the new “recombinant protein-based vaccine” in the UAE, and that it would be used as a booster for those who had previously received two doses of the inactive Sinopharm vaccine.

Recombinant protein vaccines target the spike protein that the virus uses to enter human cells.

The study showed improved immunity against the virus and was effective against variants.

The vaccine will be available to the public as a booster dose starting in January 2022 in further attempts to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Everything we know about Hayat-Vax as distribution of UAE's Covid-19 vaccine begins

The ministry also announced the new vaccine will be manufactured and distributed by Hayat Biotech, a joint venture between Sinopharm and G42.

Hayat-Vax is the locally-produced version of the inactive Sinopharm vaccine also made at the Hayat Biotech plant and is a key part of the UAE's strategy to support inoculation drives both at home and abroad.

Sinopharm's new booster shot is similar to Hayat-Vax in that it can be kept at normal fridge temperatures, making it easier to use in low-income countries than mRNA vaccines, which need ultra-cold storage.

The UAE recorded 1,732 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cumulative infections to 753,065.

One person died, taking the death toll to 2,159.

Another 608 people recuperated from the virus, raising the number of recoveries to 741,933.

The latest cases were identified as a result of the administration of an additional 325,097 PCR tests.

Daily case numbers have risen sharply this month, from less than 50 in early December.

But authorities have ramped up testing and introduced new rules to protect public health.

A look inside the UAE's Hayat-Vax production plant

A technician oversees the production of the UAE's version of the Sinopharm vaccine - named Hayat-Vax - at drug maker Julphar's plant in Ras Al Khaimah. All photos are screengrabs of a video courtesy of G42 Healthcare / Julphar
A technician oversees the production of the UAE's version of the Sinopharm vaccine - named Hayat-Vax - at drug maker Julphar's plant in Ras Al Khaimah. All photos are screengrabs of a video courtesy of G42 Healthcare / Julphar
This video grab shows the Hayat-Vax being boxed up. Each packet contains one vial of the vaccine, which is identical to the Sinopharm vaccine that was made in Beijing and approved in December
This video grab shows the Hayat-Vax being boxed up. Each packet contains one vial of the vaccine, which is identical to the Sinopharm vaccine that was made in Beijing and approved in December
Hayat-Vax will be made in Ras Al Khaimah and later in a purpose-built facility in Abu Dhabi's Kizad industrial zone
Hayat-Vax will be made in Ras Al Khaimah and later in a purpose-built facility in Abu Dhabi's Kizad industrial zone
For now, production of Hayat-Vax will take place in Ras Al Khaimah's Julphar drug plant. It is capable of producing about two million doses per month
For now, production of Hayat-Vax will take place in Ras Al Khaimah's Julphar drug plant. It is capable of producing about two million doses per month
There is plans to build a dedicated vaccine plant in Abu Dhabi's Kizad industrial zone later in 2021
There is plans to build a dedicated vaccine plant in Abu Dhabi's Kizad industrial zone later in 2021
A video shows the production of Hayat-Vax in Ras Al Khaimah
A video shows the production of Hayat-Vax in Ras Al Khaimah
The deal to produce Sinopharm in the Emirates will allow the country to rapidly ship doses to countries, particularly in the developing world
The deal to produce Sinopharm in the Emirates will allow the country to rapidly ship doses to countries, particularly in the developing world
Sinopharm can be stored in a normal fridge, unlike other vaccines, meaning it is well-suited for use in the developing world
Sinopharm can be stored in a normal fridge, unlike other vaccines, meaning it is well-suited for use in the developing world
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