Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, chairman of Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, called on the public to take the Covid-19 vaccine to protect themselves and contribute to the emirate's recovery from the pandemic.
Sheikh Mansoor, son of the Dubai Ruler, made his comments while visiting three of the 120 centres set up across the emirate to for a free and voluntary vaccine drive.
"The growing demand for the Covid-19 vaccine reflects the success of Dubai’s and the UAE’s campaign against the pandemic," he said.
Sheikh Mansoor urged people to have the vaccine to support front-line medics' work to protect the country from Covid-19.
"To consolidate the progress that has been achieved, we call on everyone to continue stringently adhering to precautionary measures," he said.
"The community’s commitment is vital in ensuring a full restoration of normalcy."
Sheikh Mansoor visited the vaccination facility at Al Lisaili Health Centre, where he was received by Dr Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention.
He also visited the Dubai Parks and Resorts Field Hospital vaccination centre set up by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company.
Finally, he toured the One Central Covid-19 Vaccination Centre established in the Dubai World Trade Centre area. The centre can serve up to 4,000 people a day.
Where to get vaccinated:
The Covid-19 vaccine is available at these places:
Hospitals: Rashid Hospital, Dubai Hospital, Latifa Hospital, Hatta Hospital, Uptown Mirdif Medical Fitness Centre, Mediclinic Hospital Network (13 locations) and three mobile units.
Primary Healthcare Centres: Al Mizhar Health Centre, Zabeel Health Centre, Al Barsha Health Centre, Nadd Al Hamar Health Centre, Al Safa Health Centre, Al Badaa Health Centre; Nad Al Sheba Health Centre, Al Mankhool Health Centre, Al Twar Health Centre, Al Lisaili Health Centre.
Union Health Centres: Hor Al Anz Health Centre; Al Qusais Health Centre, Dubai Parks and Resorts Field Hospital, screening centres at Al Khawaneej and Port Rashid, Emirates Specialty Hospital (22 locations), Burjeel Network, VPS Network (two locations) and NMC Hospitals Network (nine locations).
Dubai Health Authority is working to increase the number of centres that provide the vaccine.
Vaccinations are now also available at Al Twar and Mankhool health centres.
Three centres dedicated to providing vaccinations for front-line workers have been set up at Latifa, Dubai and Rashid hospitals.
Registration and appointments can be booked through the DHA app or by calling the toll-free number, 800 342.
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From Dubai-based clinical psychologist Daniella Salazar:
1. Solitary Play: This is where Infants and toddlers start to play on their own without seeming to notice the people around them. This is the beginning of play.
2. Onlooker play: This occurs where the toddler enjoys watching other people play. There doesn’t necessarily need to be any effort to begin play. They are learning how to imitate behaviours from others. This type of play may also appear in children who are more shy and introverted.
3. Parallel Play: This generally starts when children begin playing side-by-side without any interaction. Even though they aren’t physically interacting they are paying attention to each other. This is the beginning of the desire to be with other children.
4. Associative Play: At around age four or five, children become more interested in each other than in toys and begin to interact more. In this stage children start asking questions and talking about the different activities they are engaging in. They realise they have similar goals in play such as building a tower or playing with cars.
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Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.
“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.
“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”
If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.
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