![Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FJAA7SEOV5BHTL5H4HQIB2NTBE.jpg?smart=true&auth=29ee9196ceb8df1520f3de9f23f11afb885ca5c06d58cc78b6e5585a65d47c26&width=400&height=225)
![People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DT3YWRALZVCI5MJ7EXT47TRSFI.jpg?smart=true&auth=c39f3f443ddaf63757e386bde1f47a0972b1e510b830676a5b398271f9b6f3de&width=400&height=225)
![People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CAC4BLW32VACDM5VCKJRJLFNNA.jpg?smart=true&auth=881cc2753272873554ef9f8d3a6f6045449e5044d7d2bc6c4fc1b4d957994739&width=400&height=225)
![Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6WGBQ6AZZVC73FMUBMJIR4B4TA.jpg?smart=true&auth=05c63494126f50000f5daf6be181530bcad98008c19b03c7c46e22bf58071648&width=400&height=225)
![People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z7LMPFSIMBFMTHA2PLY3PH4YAU.jpg?smart=true&auth=563ec88271205682e0fd8c8df829a6ca222fee97704fe09b881c2a86754b73ce&width=400&height=225)
![A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CGEMVN32KZEYDPPH4OXHVFYYKA.jpg?focal=2698%2C1578&auth=76f205a09704f381e21f3e8256f6a590bd5a83a33acb049d8f35842809a083d4&width=400&height=225)
![Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RGKTFQM4HVDUFLIWISSYNSE434.jpg?smart=true&auth=9c3719ab1d641ae9154cce8eaa7c934c1256fad0a7883f1a9f9d8d55ad0f4d3d&width=400&height=225)
![Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FJAA7SEOV5BHTL5H4HQIB2NTBE.jpg?smart=true&auth=29ee9196ceb8df1520f3de9f23f11afb885ca5c06d58cc78b6e5585a65d47c26&width=400&height=225)
![People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DT3YWRALZVCI5MJ7EXT47TRSFI.jpg?smart=true&auth=c39f3f443ddaf63757e386bde1f47a0972b1e510b830676a5b398271f9b6f3de&width=400&height=225)
![People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CAC4BLW32VACDM5VCKJRJLFNNA.jpg?smart=true&auth=881cc2753272873554ef9f8d3a6f6045449e5044d7d2bc6c4fc1b4d957994739&width=400&height=225)
![Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6WGBQ6AZZVC73FMUBMJIR4B4TA.jpg?smart=true&auth=05c63494126f50000f5daf6be181530bcad98008c19b03c7c46e22bf58071648&width=400&height=225)
![People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z7LMPFSIMBFMTHA2PLY3PH4YAU.jpg?smart=true&auth=563ec88271205682e0fd8c8df829a6ca222fee97704fe09b881c2a86754b73ce&width=400&height=225)
![A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CGEMVN32KZEYDPPH4OXHVFYYKA.jpg?focal=2698%2C1578&auth=76f205a09704f381e21f3e8256f6a590bd5a83a33acb049d8f35842809a083d4&width=400&height=225)
![Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RGKTFQM4HVDUFLIWISSYNSE434.jpg?smart=true&auth=9c3719ab1d641ae9154cce8eaa7c934c1256fad0a7883f1a9f9d8d55ad0f4d3d&width=400&height=225)
![Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FJAA7SEOV5BHTL5H4HQIB2NTBE.jpg?smart=true&auth=29ee9196ceb8df1520f3de9f23f11afb885ca5c06d58cc78b6e5585a65d47c26&width=400&height=225)
Ajman government workers to face up to 10-day pay cut for flouting Covid-19 safety rules
Employees will not get sick or quarantine leave if they come into close contact with infected people outside the workplace or home for a second time
![Salam Al Amir](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F14cf208b-b6e1-4168-b2d6-fc412e925845.png?smart=true&auth=e3387949bf35bf75999cb80683180b835359c18c3a7854732b369d5d38909e7d&width=70&height=70)
Salam Al Amir
January 12, 2022