The Emirates Group today rolled out a coronavirus vaccination programme for its substantial UAE based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Ministry of Health and Prevention.
The inoculation drive started this morning, with priority being placed on its frontline aviation workforce, including cabin crew, flight deck and other operationally focused roles.. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and another developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) are being made available to all employees in the United Arab Emirates, parent company Emirates Group said.
Both vaccines are already available to the general public in the United Arab Emirates with priority given to certain groups. Emirates Group, which employs about 80,000 staff globally, also counts airport and travel services provider dnata among its assets, along with the state carrier.
Like all citizens and residents, Emirates Group employees in the UAE can also opt to get vaccinated at government-designated medical centres and clinics.
According to the data compiled by Our World In Data, a research website based at Oxford University, the UAE is ranked second highest in the world for vaccination rates, with over 19.04 doses administrated for every 100 people, and close to 1.9 million vaccinations have been given to citizens and residents since their rollout in December 2020.
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