COVID-19: Unvaccinated at high risk from coronavirus variants, says Dr Farida Al Hosani

Abu Dhabi: UAE’s well being authorities are urging individuals to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as those that are unvaccinated are at high risk to new mutated variants.

“New variants pose a high danger to society, particularly to unvaccinated ones,” stated Dr Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, through the media briefing on Tuesday.

She stated that new strains of coronavirus mutations have been detected in international locations the world over, urging unvaccinated individuals to take the vaccine as quickly as attainable to guard themselves, their households and your entire society.

She spoke of the significance of the booster shot, Dr Farida stated: “Studies show that vaccinated people are less vulnerable to the infection and its complications.”

Dr Farida stated well being authorities supply booster vaccine photographs, whether or not of the identical vaccine the recipient acquired earlier, or one other kind, based mostly on medical analysis.

The aged and other people with continual ailments are being urged to obtain the booster shot. She stated the booster dose helps reinforce immunity response. “Booster doses of all types of vaccines are available.”

According to the ministry’s newest figures, greater than 87 per cent of eligible residents who're above 16 years have acquired the vaccine, whereas over 97 per cent of outdated residents have acquired the inoculation.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has administered virtually 13.9 million doses of the vaccine as on June 15, taking the speed of doses to 141.1 per 100 individuals, which is the very best on the planet.