The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that pregnant women can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and can now visit any DHA vaccination centre to receive their Pfizer-BioNTech jab.
Dr Muna Tahlak, CEO of Latifa Hospital for Women and Children has mentioned that before receiving the vaccination, pregnant women need to consult their doctors that have been monitoring their pregnancy, especially individuals with health conditions.
Both doses will be administered with recommendations to take the vaccine after completing 13 weeks of pregnancy.
Individuals will need to pre-register and then book their appointment through the Dubai Health Authority app or through the DHA WhatsApp number, 800342.
The vaccination will help protect pregnant women from the virus and will help curb the pandemic.