Second vaccine dose at drive-through facility or health centre? PHCC to notify

 

* No need for time-specific appointment at Lusail drive-through centre

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will notify people if their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered at the Lusail Drive-Through Vaccination Centre or a primary health centre.

This is among the key information provided by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) through an advisory  Monday.

The advisory, which explains various aspects of Qatar’s National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, the current priority groups and how to get the vaccine, is available in multiple languages - Arabic, English, Urdu, Tamil, Tagalog, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali and Hindi.

* What are the current priority groups eligible for vaccinations?

1. People aged 50 years and above regardless of their health conditions.

2. People with moderate chronic medical conditions.

3. Additional healthcare professionals and other key workers in different ministries and industries, including teachers and administration staff in education.

* Where can people get their vaccine and what is the process?

1. All 27 PHCC primary health centres: the vaccine is offered in all 27 health centres by invitation only according to the phased vaccination plan. The targeted groups will receive an SMS invitation to come to their health centre on a specified date and time.

2. Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC): teachers and school administration staff are being prioritised at QNCC. Additionally, the vaccine is offered to other professionals and key workers in different ministries and industries.

 

* Attending QNCC is by invitation only. The targeted groups will receive an SMS invitation to come to the vaccination centre on the dates specified for both their first and second dose of the vaccine.

* Covid-19 Drive-Through Vaccination Centre in Lusail: the centre caters only to people receiving their second dose. PHCC will notify eligible people if their second dose will be administered at the drive-through centre or a primary health centre. People do not need a time-specific appointment to attend the drive-through centre, and they can attend at any time during operational hours on the due date of their second dose.