Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee approves blue schools initiative

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved the blue schools initiative, supporting schools in Abu Dhabi to relax measures and return to normal operations based on vaccination rates.

To be implemented from term 2 of the current academic year, the blue schools initiative recognises vaccination as the key path to recovery, re-emphasises transparency, and enhances the learning and social experience of students at school.

Higher vaccinated schools will be able to gradually relax measures, including reduced social distancing requirements, relaxed mask-wearing protocols, increased classroom and school transport capacity, and a return to extra-curricular activities, and field trips.

The tiers are: orange for schools with less than 50 per cent of students vaccinated; yellow for schools with 50-60 per cent of students vaccinated; green for schools with 65-84 per cent of students vaccinated; and blue for schools with 85 per cent and above students vaccinated.

Children can receive a free vaccine at various vaccination centres across Abu Dhabi, including the dedicated children’s vaccination centre at ADNEC. Pfizer-BioNTech is available for children aged 12 and older, and Sinopharm is available for children aged 3 and older.