Doha: Only people receiving second dose of vaccine are eligible to visit the new COVID-19 drive-through vaccination centre in Lusail, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has clarified.
Those scheduled to receive their second dose can go directly to the drive-through centre on their scheduled day, without the need for an appointment.
The Ministry said that teams at Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will schedule eligible people for their second dose at the drive-through centre, at the time of their first dose appointment at health centres.
The drive-through centre is behind the Lusail Multipurpose Hall, open from 11am to 10pm every day. People will be seen on a first-come-first-seen basis and last entrance to the centre will be at 9pm.
Visitors to the centre will undergo a pre-vaccination assessment and be asked to wait in their vehicle in a designated observation area after receiving the vaccine to ensure they do not have a reaction to the vaccine. Paramedic teams will be on site in the unlikely event that anyone has a reaction requiring emergency medical support.
The drive-through centre opened on Monday. Operated by HMC, in collaboration with PHCC, the centre will provide a significant boost to the vaccination programme and administer second doses to eligible people.
Chair of the National Health Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases at HMC, Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, earlier said that drive-through vaccination centre has been designed to provide a convenient way for people to receive their vaccinations.
He added that the vaccines are administered in a discreet manner within a dedicated vaccination lane which cars can drive through, while the vaccine recipient remains in the comfort of their own vehicle.
According to Dr. Al Khal, the new centre will boost the vaccination programme and enable the vaccination of a high number of people.
Individuals who have received the full course of the given COVID-19 vaccination — two doses of the vaccine —will have it displayed on their Ehteraz app 7 days after the last dose was administered.
The new status will appear on the health status page of the app as a golden frame around the QR code, and a vaccinated stamp image.
The QR code may still be any of the four colours depending on the individual’s status, but will be surrounded by the golden frame if fully vaccinated.
