3051 of them received the second dose of the Corona vaccine.
Vaccination of 10 thousand senior citizens, people of determination and their families in Sharjah
7254 senior citizens and people of determination and their families received the first dose of the vaccine.
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Kholoud Al Ali: “(Social Services) continues to provide the vaccine to the target groups.”
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The Department of Social Services in Sharjah confirmed that it is continuing a campaign to vaccinate the elderly, people of determination and their families with the first and second dose of the emerging corona virus vaccine (Covid-19), as the number of those who received the vaccine has reached more than 10,000 people of this category.
The director of the Elderly Services Center in the Department, Kholoud Al Ali, confirmed to “Emirates Today” that the community campaign launched by the department last January aims to reach the most vulnerable groups in need of vaccination, as 18 teams from the Elderly Services Center in Sharjah, Khorfakkan and Dibba Al Hisn Kalba, Al-Hamriya, Al-Dhaid, Al-Madam, Al-Bataih and Maliha paid home visits to this group, as they were trained, in cooperation with primary health care centers in Sharjah, on the medical procedures approved to provide vaccination.
She indicated that the campaign witnessed the provision of 10 thousand and 305 doses of the Corona virus vaccine to senior citizens, people of determination and their families, by 7254 people who received the first dose, and 3,051 of them received the second dose.
She pointed out that the department has set the free number 800700 as a hotline to receive all home vaccination requests for senior citizens, people with disabilities and their families in Sharjah, as the number of requests submitted has reached more than 3536 since the beginning of the department's community campaign, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Community Protection represented by the Sharjah Medical District. .
Al Ali affirmed that the department continues to provide the vaccine to the target groups of members of society, in response to the national campaign “Hand in Hand We Cure”, praising the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection and its cooperation with the Department in order to provide vaccine doses and other support services, as well as the strategic partnership that links Both sides.
She appreciated the complementary efforts between the department, the Human Resources Department and the Sharjah Education Council.
By providing the campaign with a group of volunteers who specialize in home vaccination, after the approval of the Supreme Committee for Volunteering in the Emirate of Sharjah;
Where a number of specialized volunteers from Sharjah Education Council employees participated in the campaign, including nurses, administrative staff and social workers, indicating that this cooperation will support efforts to vaccinate a greater number of senior citizens, people of determination and their families in the emirate, to enhance the acquired immunity, and maintain the safety and health of individuals Society, and strengthening its immunity and immunity to move towards recovery.
• 3,536 applications received by the home vaccination hotline.
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