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You’ll need to be vaccinated to go to restaurants and malls from August 20

Cafés, gyms and theme parks also face restricted access

by Time Out Editors

Only vaccinated people with green status on the Al Hosn app will be allowed to enter public spaces in Abu Dhabi from Friday August 20.

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has confirmed that revised rules will come into effect this weekend, limiting access to shopping centres, restaurants, cafés, and all other retail outlets to qualifying vaccinated individuals only.

Gyms, recreational facilities and sporting activities, health clubs, resorts, museums, cultural centres and theme parks also make the list, alongside universities, institutes, public and private schools and children’s nurseries.
Green status appears on the app after a negative PCR test result and remains for 30 days.

Entry is also being granted for those exempted from vaccination who have green status – a negative PCR for unvaccinated individuals is valid on Al Hosn for seven days.

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Children under 16 years, whose status will appear as green on Alhosn app without the requirement of a test, will also be allowed access.

The process to enter public places also applies to visitors and tourists, who should also adhere to the international travel protocol.

The committee also announced those with a new residency permit have a grace period of 60 days to be vaccinated.

Authorities went on to say that a booster jab must be taken six months after receiving the second dose of the vaccine in order to maintain vaccinated status.

A grace period of 30 days is given to all those who have taken their second dose more than six months ago before their status turns grey on Monday September 20.

Participants in vaccine trials are exempt from needing a booster dose.

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