The new rule will be effective starting Tuesday, September 7, and will be applicable to those aged 16 and over
Fully-vaccinated individuals who do not have an immune disease do not need to take a third dose of the vaccine, the DHA stressed
The Cabinet also approved the regulations governing medical and pharmaceutical products in the country
As an asset class, private equity continues to perform robustly, with venture capital seeing a standout year on the back of enthusiasm for technology and healthcare
The platform is designed to meet the growing demand of the healthcare sector for effective tools for non-face-to-face diagnosis and medical consultation
A year of transformation has affected both insurers and customers
Both the Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech jabs are available at all SEHA vaccination centres in the emirate
The facility be geared to produce three billion tablets, 15 million syrup bottles and three million units of ointment annually
The total number of recorded cases in the country has reached 698,166
Shopping centres, restaurants and cafés can now operate at 80 per cent of their capacity
If any healthcare provider is found to be flouting this directive, they will be barred from administering PCR tests and will also be fined
Regional healthcare infrastructure investments in the GCC are expected to reach $89bn by 2022
The total number of recorded cases in the UAE now stands at 667,080
BR Shetty filed a suit in New York last week, naming Ernst & Young as a co-conspirator in the fraud alongside former executives
The total number of recorded cases in the UAE now stands at 665,533
Over 68.4 per cent of the UAE’s population is now fully vaccinated
The total death toll in the country has reached 1,900
The centre has the capacity for 200 vaccinations and 1,000 nasal swabs and laser tests per day
The drug was administered to 6,175 high-risk patients with Covid-19 in Abu Dhabi between June 30 and July 13
From August 1, vaccination will be required to enter government or private entities, educational facilities, malls and any entertainment or sporting activity
Earlier this week, the UAE issued protocols for the Eid Al Adha celebrations to avoid the spread of Covid-19
The total number of recorded cases in the UAE has reached 653,284
The new cases were detected after 280,747 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours
Trade volumes also grew during the period to reach 48,600, up 47 per cent year-on-year
The healthcare and education investment firm acquired 51 per cent of Shifa Al Munthaza Polyclinic
A delegation of medical operators from Switzerland recently visited the UAE to explore opportunities to grow the Swiss medical tourism sector
Apart from Moderna, the other vaccines currently approved for use within the country are Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinopharm
Via a virtual chat, those infected with Covid-19 will be asked to list the people they came into contact with 48 hours before the positive result was detected
Starting Friday, August 20, 2021, exceptions will only be made for children aged 15 and under, and those with vaccination exemption certificates
The Alpha, Beta and Delta strains are currently the most prevalent Covid-19 mutations in the country, together accounting for 84.4 per cent of all infections