Dubai: The first batch of Chinese tourists received their first dose of Sinopharm vaccine, administered by Dubai Health Authority (DHA), at Al Safa Primary Health Centre in Jumeirah on Thursday. These Chinese visitors were the first non-UAE residents to receive free COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
According to DHA, around 200 Chinese tourists, above 16 years of age, have registered for the ‘Spring Sprout Action’ vaccine programme that was launched following a meeting in March between Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Wang Yi, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, to set up a regional vaccination centre in the UAE.