In line with the plan of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP to get the frontline health workers vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine, HE Dr. Youssif Al Serkal, Assistant Undersecretary for the Hospital Sector and Director-General of the Emirates Health Services Corporation, HE Dr. Hussein Abdel Rahman Al-Rand, Undersecretary of the Ministry’s Health Assistant Sector, Health Centers, and Clinics, HE Awad Saghir Al Ketbi, Assistant Undersecretary of the Support Services Sector, have taken the first dose of Covid-19.
After the UAE has authorized the use of the vaccine by frontline workers, MoHAP has started to give the first Covid-19 vaccine dose for the medical and nursing staff at Al Qassimi Hospital for Women & Children.
Highest levels of safety
In a statement, MoHAP said: “This step clearly underlines the interest and support of the wise leadership for all workers in the health sector and its commitment to providing them with the highest levels of safety.”
The Health Ministry highlighted the UAE’s success in the clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine which have demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of the vaccine and its ability to curb the pandemic consequences.
“Those who got vaccinated will be under careful and continuous medical supervision along with necessary examinations to spot any adverse effects that may arise,” MoHAP added.
Procedures for monitoring efficacy
It is worth noting the evaluation of the vaccine for emergency use by frontline workers was based on the criteria for qualifying approvals, taking into account the target groups, product characteristics, preclinical and clinical study data, and all relevant available scientific evidence.
MoHAP has followed all measures to control the quality, safety, and effectiveness of the vaccine, including the emergency use of the product, with a scope defined by the country’s health legislation authorities, identification of the number of target groups, the dose, and vaccination system. This is in addition to monitoring and reporting negative effects and providing information supportive of safety, efficacy, and manufacturing.