Drive-through and QNNC vaccination centres to close soon

Doha: With the opening of the new Qatar Vaccination Centre – for Business and Industry Sector significantly boosting capacity of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the two drive-through vaccination centres and the vaccination centre at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) will close over the next two weeks. More than 320,000 people have visited the drive-through centres for their second dose vaccines, but with summer temperatures continuing to rise, conditions have become very challenging for staff and service users.

The last day of operation for Lusail COVID-19 Drive-Through Centre will be Wednesday June 23, the last day of operation for Al Wakra COVID-19 Drive-Through Center will be Wednesday June 30 and the last day of operation for the vaccination center at QNCC will be Tuesday June 29. Dr Mariam Abdulmalik, Managing Director of Primary Healthcare Corporation, said: “The vaccination center at the Qatar National Convention Center was initially set up to prioritize the vaccination of teachers and school staff. Since opening in February, more than 600,000 people – teachers, school staff and many other eligible members of the community - have been vaccinated at the center.”