Patient Relations
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JHAH is now offering Moderna COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccinations, first booster (third dose) and second booster (fourth dose), to eligible patients. A fifth dose is offered for immunocompromised patients only in alignment with the MOH’s new COVID-19 vaccination guidelines.
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines include a component of the original virus strain to provide broad protection against COVID-19 and a component of the omicron variant to provide better protection against the virus.
Immunocompromised patients are patients with the following:
Vaccines offer great protection against severe illness and hospitalization. However, their effectiveness decreases over time. Getting your booster dose boosts your immunity and protects you from new COVID-19 variants.
You can book your appointment using MyChart if you are registered for care at JHAH.
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Aligned with the Ministry of Health (MOH), JHAH now offers COVID-19 Pfizer booster vaccinations (first booster dose).
you can book your appointment using MyChart if you are registered for care at JHAH.
All COVID-19 vaccination is now administered at the following JHAH Primary Care clinics during regular hours of service.
Al-Hasa Primary Care: Wednesday
Abqaiq Primary Care: Thursday
Dhahran Primary Care: Monday
Ras Tanura Primary Care: Tuesday and Thursday
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In accordance with the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Ministry of Health (MOH) directions, new COVID-19 immunization requirements to access JHAH are in effect. Read more
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When to arrive
Please arrive at the JHAH COVID-19 Vaccination Center 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. Access to the facility will not be allowed before this time.
Appointment confirmation
Who can come to the appointment?
To maintain a safe and uncrowded environment we request that you come to your appointment alone, however, if you need assistance you may have one companion.
Can I cancel my vaccination appointments?
If you need to cancel your vaccination appointment, you can do this until 24 hours before your appointment by using MyChart
JHAH registered beneficiaries will be able to access their COVID-19 vaccination record in MyChart.
If you receive your COVID-19 vaccination in a JHAH facility, the record of your vaccination will appear in the MOH National Vaccination Registry (SEHA) and you can request a print-out of your vaccination certificate from JHAH at the time of your second dose appointment, or subsequently by contacting the Medical Liaison Office.
According to the MOH, your vaccine status will be updated in Tawkkalna within 14 days of receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
Most side effects are mild or moderate and go away within a few days.
If you have a reaction to the vaccine for more than three days, or one that prevents you from being able to sleep, or work, you should contact your primary care doctor, or call the Nurse Care Line at 800-305-4444 and follow the prompts. You can also call The Ministry of Health at 937 for more specific information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Go to Emergency if you have signs of an allergic reaction, such as rash, difficulty breathing, swelling of face and throat, fast heartbeat, or dizziness.
The COVID-19 vaccines used at JHAH COVID-19 Vaccination Centers are the AstraZeneca and Pfizer BionTech vaccines. Different vaccines may be available in the future.
There is no way of knowing how COVID-19 will affect your body if you get it but we do know that it can cause serious illness and complications and in some cases lead to death. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect you and in particular people around you who are at increased risk.
When vaccination is given, your immune system creates antibodies to fight the disease and may enhance the immune system through other ways.
After an individual receives the COVID-19 vaccine, the body will start the process of making antibodies right away. However, the process of building up those antibodies takes time.
Even if you have had COVID-19 and developed natural protection or immunity against the virus, it is not known how long this protection lasts. Being vaccinated is still of benefit.
The COVID-19 vaccine is given by intramuscular injection.
Yes, as it is possible to get re-infected with COVID-19, you should get vaccinated. Medical advice indicates that you can receive a single dose 10 days after you have been infected by COVID-19.
If you contract COVID-19 after your first dose of the vaccine, you should wait until 10 days after you have been infected by COVID-19 before taking the second dose. Please contact the JHAH COVID-19 Vaccination team to re-schedule your appointment at 800-305-4444.
No, it is not possible to be infected with SARS-Cov-2 and get COVID-19 from the vaccines currently in use in Saudi Arabia.
There are no current studies that demonstrate the dual use of vaccines, so we advise against combining vaccines and setting 14 days between the vaccine and the other.
As recommended by the Saudi Ministry of Health and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) women who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, have just given birth, or breastfeeding, are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged as pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 when compared to non-pregnant women. Additionally, pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, compared with pregnant women without COVID-19.
Vaccination provides pregnant women with the best available protection from COVID-19. If you have questions about getting vaccinated, a conversation with your healthcare provider may help, but is not required.
There is no documented relationship between the vaccine and infertility.
There is no documented relationship between the vaccine and facial nerve palsy, and it was not classified as a side effect of the vaccine in the third phase of clinical trials.
Due to the current circumstances of the pandemic, the vaccine has been approved as a valid vaccine for use as emergency use authorization.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, you are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after your second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines.
An Individual who have recovered from COVID-19 and subsequently received an MOH approved vaccination dose are considered fully vaccinated, provided that no more than six months have passed since the individual recovered from COVID-19.
If you don’t meet these requirements, you are not fully vaccinated.
Yes, it is possible. You may still transmit COVID-19 to others, even if you are vaccinated. Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination helps prevent you from getting sick if you contract the coronavirus that causes the disease. However, even after you complete your vaccination you may still be at risk of contracting the virus, carrying it asymptomatically and you could possibly transmit it to a person who is not immune.
Until research confirms how getting vaccinated affects our risk of spreading the coronavirus, follow the precautionary measures: wear a mask, watch your distance, and wash your hands.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facilitating the transfer of COVID-19 vaccination data for citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia who have received COVID-19 vaccination doses outside of the Kingdom. Upon request by the vaccinee, MOH will analyze the data and, if verified, reflect it in the National Vaccination Registry (NVR) and the publicly available national health apps, Sehhaty and Tawakkalna.
For citizens and residents to have their Out-Of-Kingdom vaccination information reflected in the National Vaccination Registry (NVR), Sehhaty and Tawakkalna, they must access the vaccination registration section in the Ministry of Health Portal and fill in and submit the following information/documents:
If a citizen or resident of Saudi Arabia has received a first dose of an MOH approved COVID-19 vaccine outside of Saudi Arabia, the vaccine is eligible to take the second dose in Saudi Arabia.
If a citizen or resident of Saudi Arabia has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 outside of Saudi Arabia with an MOH approved COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine can request to have their immunity reflected in the National Vaccination Registry (NVR), Sehhaty and Tawakkalna.
If a citizen or resident of Saudi Arabia has received a dose of an MOH approved COVID-19 vaccine outside of Saudi Arabia and has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine can request to have their immunity reflected in the National Vaccination Registry (NVR), Sehhaty and Tawakkalna.
Sources: Saudi Ministry of Health Johns Hopkins University (JHU) NHS Mayo Clinic
This FAQ will be updated regularly as more information becomes available.
The Saudi Ministry of Health’s (MOH) FAQ webpage on COVID-19 vaccination.
For more specific information on the COVID-19 vaccine contact MOH's COVID-19 helpline.
Registering Saudi citizens and residents for free COVID-19 vaccine from MOH.
Johns Hopkins University's (JHU) FAQs on COVID-19 vaccines from their Coronavirus Resource Center.
