UAE adds students, Hajj, Umrah travellers to priority groups for flu vaccination

School students and people travelling for Hajj and Umrah have been added to the UAE’s priority groups for seasonal influenza vaccination as health authorities expand the 2026–27 national campaign.The updated list includes pregnant women, children aged six months and above, elderly people, healthcare workers and those with chronic health conditions.This was announced on Tuesday during the launch of the Awareness Campaign on Influenza and Seasonal Respiratory Diseases.Stay up to date with the late...

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