The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a travel ban on its unvaccinated citizens against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The ban will be starting on January 10.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) of the UAE said that the vaccinated citizens are further required to obtain the booster dose per the country’s Covid protocol in order to travel.
UAE will allow travel for individuals medically exempted from taking the Covid-19 vaccine, humanitarian cases, and those travelling for medical and treatment purposes.
“Ban on Travel on UAE citizens unvaccinated with #Covid19 vaccine, starting January 10, 2022, with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated,” the official handle of NCEMA posted on Twitter. “With an exemption for medically exempted from taking the vaccine, humanitarian & treatment cases.”
UAE has announced this travel ban amid a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. The surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations, with Omicron- the new variant of concern causing breakthrough infections-, has also led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights across the globe.
