Starting June 15, the UAE will be getting its first major widespread vaccine rules to limit public movement of the unvaccinated or untested in order to keep the emirate safe from Covid-19.
Most residents of Abu Dhabi will need to be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for Covid-19 in order to enter malls, supermarkets, pools, restaurants, public or private beaches, cinemas, gyms and more, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
This will be determined by the ‘green pass’ on the Alhosn app.
“Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved usage of green pass on Alhosn app, based on the emirate’s 4-pillar strategy to combat #Covid_19 focused on vaccination, active contract tracings, safe entry and adopting preventive measures,” said the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
“The committee approved the usage of green pass process exclusively for safe entry to shopping malls, supermarkets, gyms, hotels and facilities within, public parks, beaches, pools, entertainment centres, cinemas, museums, restaurants and cafes, effective Tuesday 15 June 2021.”
“The committee clarified that these procedures complement existing and approved procedures for activities in vital sectors and apply to those aged 16 years and above.”
The ‘green pass’ on the Alhosn app, will be required, which is a colour-coding system which has been updated per the green pass protocol to reflect users’ vaccination status and PCR-test validity.
It defines six categories including fully vaccinated, second dose recipients, first dose recipients waiting for a second dose appointment or late to their second dose appointment, those exempt from receiving the vaccine and the non-vaccinated.
Here are the categories, as defined by the Abu Dhabi media office:
Category 1: For those vaccinated who have received their second dose at least 28 days earlier or are volunteers in vaccine trials, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for 30 days as well as show the active icon (letter E or gold star) for seven days.
Category 2: For those who have received their second dose less than 28 days earlier, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for 14 days.
Category 3: For those who have received their first dose and are waiting for their second dose appointment, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for seven days.
Category 4: For those who have received their first dose and are late to their second dose appointment by 48 days or more, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for three days.
Category 5: For those with vaccine exemption certificates as per approved processes, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for seven days.
Category 6: For those unvaccinated and do not have vaccine exemption, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for three days.
For all categories, the Alhosn status will turn grey when the relevant PCR test validity ends. The status will turn red when the test result is positive and usual approved procedures will need to be followed.
Read more here.
-1200x900.jpg)