Free Covid-19 Vaccination at Zulekha Hospital Sharjah

“COVID-19 vaccination is the best & most successful medical intervention. It can help to protect you by creating an antibody response in your body without getting you sick with COVID-19. It also might help to protect people around you from COVID-19 infection by providing herd immunity.”Said by Dr. Pramod Chhabrani(Specialist Medical Microbiology and Infection Control at Zulekha Hospital) Dr Pramod said that Based on initial results of phase 3 trials have shown it has an overall efficacy of 86%. The analysis also shows the vaccine to have 99% seroconversion rate of neutralizing antibody and 100% effectiveness in preventing moderate and severe cases of the disease.  It showed no serious safety concerns till date.

UAE(Press Release) For the benefit of the Greater Community, this service is being offered at “free of cost” to everyone holding a valid Emirates ID. As you are aware the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine from Sinopharm is inactivated registered vaccine in the UAE which provides acquired immunity against COVID-19. Moreover, this vaccine will be given in term of two doses with an interval 21 – 28 days between the first & second doses.Zulekha Hospital Sharjah started this CSR initiative last 3^rd of January. A total of 300 people have been vaccinated as in the first three days of vaccination.

Mr. Philip Jacob, 49 years old working in a Pharmaceutical company was very happy to express his thought after getting his vaccine “I feel happy and safe now, I will definitely inform my family members and friends to go for vaccination at the earliest. Thanks to Zulekha Hospital for this initiative”; and Ms. Dinah Argonza, 39 years old from Philippines said, “Covid-19 Pandemic has brought fear in each of us and now the vaccine has come and it has lifted the fear and anxiety. I’m very happy that I got vaccinated and thanks to Zulekha Hospital.”

Individuals can call or WhatsApp the hospital on 600524442 to book the vaccination appointment. Zulekha Hospital has been a forerunner in stepping up each time and supporting the nations agenda of beating the spread of the virus and encourages UAE residents to step up and fight the fear.