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Dubai Health Authority has announced the closure of its COVID-19 vaccination centre in Al Warqa, a residential suburb in the city.
Taking to social media, the DHA stated that the Albait Metwahid Al Warqa COVID-19 Vaccination Centre will stop providing vaccination services to people with effect from March 17.
People having prior appointments for vaccination after the said date will be sent a message directing them to visit another centre for inoculation services in the emirate.
“We will send an SMS with details of the new location for your vaccination appointment,” DHA said on Twitter.
Earlier in January, the DHA closed One Central COVID-19 vaccination centre located near Dubai's financial centre.
As per the DHA website, here is the updated list of government vaccination centres where people can visit to receive immunisation doses:
· Al Barsha Health Centre
· Al Garhoud Medical Fitness Centre
· Al Mizhar Health Centre
· Vaccination Centre Barsha Hall
· Dubai Hospital
· Hatta Hospital
· Latifa Hospital
· Nadd Al Hamar Clinic
· Rashid Hospital
· Uptown Mirdiff Centre
· Zabeel Clinic
People are urged to make prior appointments either through the DHA app or by connecting with the call centre on 800342 or on WhatsApp.
Residents are welcome to choose a day, time and location for the vaccine or booster dose.
Guide to book vaccine appointment on WhatsApp:
· People are required to save the number 800 342 to their contacts. Then, they must send a WhatsApp message to the number saying “Hi”.
· They will receive a menu to select their preferred language. Later, they must select option three to book a vaccine appointment.
· After selecting the option, they will be asked to accept a disclaimer before linking their medical record number (MRN) to their WhatsApp account.
· Further, the system will ask them for a verification code that will be sent to their phone. Once done, they must reply with “mrnlinked” message on WhatsApp.
· They will be then asked to confirm the MRN or add another.
· Following this process, the user will be asked to select their nearest vaccination centre offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
· They will be asked to submit their MRN, confirm the vaccination centre and choose their preferred date and time.
· Finally, they will receive a confirmation message with the updated appointment details.
SOURCE: The National News