Photos: A day in the life of DHA’s COVID -19 vaccination centre

Fatima Shakir, 67 year old Indian expat arrive with her son Hussain Shakir getting her temperature chech as they arrive at Zabeel Primary Health Centre to get 2nd dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The earliest registered appointees for the day walk into the entrance doors of the Zabeel Primary Health Centre to receive their respective dose of the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine.

Fatima Shakir with her son Hussain Shakir receiveing a token after they arrive at Zabeel Primary Health Centre. With a vaccination being administered every 20 minutes at the Centre, since the flagging of the campaign on December 23, the Zabeel Centre staff has been working super-efficiently to ensure every registered recipient has a hassle- free experience until 8.30 pm when the last appointee is allowed in.

Shakir produces his mother’s National ID and shows evidence of the appointment timing on the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) app and is provided a token number and proceeds for registration.

Fatima Shakir with her son Hussain Shakir at the waiting room before vaccination.

Shakir wheels his mother to the assessment area where vital parameters are recorded.

They are asked questions about the medications they may be taking, their co-morbidities, and their allergies. In case of those who have come in for second dose, they are closely questioned about the after effects if any, of the first dose. Above, Fatima Shakir is asked about her experience after first dose.

Fatima Shakir is getting her blood pressure checked.

The COVID-19 vaccine is currently available in several hospitals in Dubai including Rashid Hospital; Dubai Hospital; Latifa Hospital; Hatta Hospital; Uptown Mirdiff Medical Fitness Centre; Mediclinic Hospital Network (13 locations) and three mobile units.

A paramedic at Zabeel Primary Health Centre preparing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Fatima Shakir getting her 2nd dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Fatima Shakir with her son Hussain Shakir leaves Zabeel Primary Health Centre after getting her 2nd dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

In a move aimed at further accelerating the mass-vaccination campaign and meeting the growing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, the DHA in a statement issued on Monday, said that work was underway to increase the number of healthcare centres providing the vaccine in the emirate. The DHA said the One Central COVID-19 Vaccination Centre it has set up in the Dubai World Trade Centre has the capacity to serve 4,000 people per day. Above, Emirati Abdullah Majid Khalfan Bin Thaneya getting his blood pressure checked before taking Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Zabeel Primary Health.

Abdullah Majid Khalfan Bin Thaneya getting Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Zabeel Primary Health Centre.