Abu Dhabi offers tourists free coronavirus vaccines
The capital of the United Arab Emirates is also set to remove quarantine requirements on travelers from certain countries deemed low-risk.
Abu Dhabi is reportedly providing free COVID-19 vaccines to tourists as the United Arab Emirates pushes ahead with one of the world’s fastest vaccination campaigns.
The Associated Press reports that the Emirati capital hasn’t made an official announcement, but the health authority’s mobile app updated its vaccine access criteria to say that visitors from abroad could now get a jab. The vaccines will be offered only to those whose passports allow them to receive visas on arrival.
Previously, only citizens and residents were eligible to receive the Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V or AstraZeneca vaccines that are provided free of charge in the United Arab Emirates.
The news comes as Abu Dhabi prepares to further loosen restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Beginning July 1, the UAE’s capital city will no longer require travelers from certain low-risk countries, including the United States, to quarantine upon arrival.
