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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE Health Ministry has urged everyone to get the COVID-19 booster vaccine to help fight the spread of the virus in the country.

“We recommend the booster shot to all illegible individuals,” said the ministry official during the weekly media briefing on COVID-19 situation in the country,

The booster shot is an additional does given after receiving the primary doses of vaccine.

The shot re-exposes the body to antigens, which strengthens immunity to a level that allows it to recognise the virus and fight it off.

The authorities said that the announcement of booster shots aims to strengthen immunity, which in turn decrease the number of positive cases.

The ministry said that societal behaviour is of great importance as it plays a vital role in protecting everyone form the spread of the coronavirus and its variants.

The positive role played by members of society and their adherence to the preventative measure is on of the most important factors in UAE’s success in decreasing the number of infections.