From August 20, only vaccinated people will be allowed access to public places in Abu Dhabi, including shopping centres, restaurants, cafes and retail outlets, outside shopping centres, and supermarkets and pharmacies.

Proof of vaccination status will also be needed at gyms, recreational facilities and sporting activities, health clubs, resorts, museums, cultural centres and theme parks, universities, institutes, public and private schools and nurseries.

Admission to live events has been limited to vaccinated people since June 6.

Proof of a person's vaccination status must be confirmed via the Al Hosn app.

The rule is also applicable to tourists, who can register for‚ Al Hosn using the unified identification number listed on their visa.

All government departments will require visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or present a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours from August 1.

Those who are exempt from taking the vaccine must also provide a negative test result. Anyone under the age of 16 is excluded. Children aged 15 and under and anyone with special exemptions from vaccination must be registered on the Al Hosn app.

Exemptions can be obtained by visiting the Ministry of Health and Prevention website and completing a form quoting your Emirates ID number.

The applicant will be informed via text message whether the application is successful. The result will automatically show in the Al Hosn app.

Alternatively, the person seeking exemption can be assessed by a doctor at a Seha centre. The doctor will consider the request and submit a medical report to authorities for approval.

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If granted, the exemption will automatically appear in the Al Hosn app.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has defined six groups of people the vaccine exemption applies to:

•             Covid-19 patients

•             Children under 12

•             Pregnant women

•             People previously infected with Covid-19, confirmed by a medical evaluation

•             People are vaccinated outside the country.

•             Those who are allergic to vaccines, as well as people suffering from conditions that conflict with the vaccine