Muscat: Residents of the Sultanate of Oman have been urged to take their vaccine, the first or second dose, only from the field hospital located at the old Muscat International Airport in in The Wilayat of Al Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat.
This is in the wake of the many expats visiting the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) believing that vaccines are still administered from the facility are returned causing inconvenience, wastage of time and effort.
“All expatriates are advised to get their 1st or second dose of vaccine, as the case may be, only from the old Seeb International Airport premises from 8am to 2pm and no registration is needed for the same,” informed Dr Nihal Afifi, Head of Primary Health and contact point for vaccination.
However, expatriates wouldn’t be receiving any booster dose from the Field Hospital or public hospitals or clinics for the time being and they have to approach private hospitals or clinics.
“All health centres would continue to provide COVID-19 vaccines for Omanis, from different clinics. Expatriates, however, have to get them from the private clinics at the moment” said Dr Nihal.
The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Health Sciences has earlier announced the venues where citizens and residents can avail their vaccines free of cost.
The Sultan Qaboos University Health Center will provide first or second vaccine or booster doses to citizens of Seeb Wilayat from 8 am to 8 pm.
The people of Bausher, on the other hand, should approach the Al Khuwair North Health Center between 8am to 8pm for their jabs.
The citizens of Wilayat Muttrah will receive vaccination from Ruwi Health Center from 8 am to 2 pm while people of Wilayat Muscat are to get their doses from Muscat Health Center between 8am and 2pm.
Amerat Health Center will be providing vaccines for people from Wilayat Al Amerat from 8am to 2pm and Sahil Health Center will provide vaccination for Omanis of Wilayat Quriyyat during the same time.
