High Risk Individuals Advised to Take Booster Shot After 3 Month

During the government's COVID-19 weekly media briefing on Tuesday, Health authorities in the UAE are urging individuals falling under the high-risk category to take their booster shots three months after getting their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

As previously announced, all other categories can take the booster shots six months after the second dose.

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The high-risk category generally includes individuals with chronic diseases and elderly people.

During the latest briefing, officials explained how the anti-viral drug Sotrovimab has been playing crucial role in saving lives.

"It also reduced the hospitalisation period by 20% and was given to 13,000 people in the UAE," said Dr. Noura Al Ghaithi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Ambulatory Healthcare Services at SEHA.