Photos: Vaccination drive at the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara in Dubai

In a three-day vaccination drive organised by Gurunanak Singh Darbar, Sikh place of worship in Dubai, over 5000 residents of UAE were administered the vaccination for COVID-19.

Praising the initiative of the UAE government, Surinder Singh Kandhari, the chairman of the Gurudwara told Gulf News, “At the moment the UAE is one of the best places to be in. Every resident has been provided with the opportunity to the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine free-of-charge. We are blessed to be in this place and are happy to cooperate with the government on the vaccination drive.”

Kandhari also added that efforts were on to organise a second vaccination campaign soon and approvals were underway.

“While the first batch of 5,100 people who received the vaccination will receive their second dose in 21 days, we are also making efforts to organising a fresh drive for vaccination which will be announced soon.”

All the community members have come forward and have joined in the National Plan of the country to vaccinate major population of the country providing a safe and healthy environment.

People queue to receive a dose of the Sinopharm Group Co. Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at the Gurunanak Singh Darbar. Dubai plans to vaccinate all eligible adults by the end of the year.

All precautionary measures was strictly followed to ensure safety and security of all.

The UAE’s efforts are going in earnest. As of February 8, 2021. the vaccine distribution rate has reached 44.63 doses per 100 people, one of the highest rates in the world.

Healthcare workers administer doses of the Sinopharm Group Co. Covid-19 vaccine at the Gurunanak Singh Darbar in Dubai.

A man receives a Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from a medical staffer. The city's Sikh temple is administering 5,000 shots made by Chinese firm Sinopharm.

A healthcare worker administers a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nasal swab at the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple in Dubai.

Residents wait for their turn.