SAUDI GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR HAJJ PLIGRIMS LIVING IN SAUDI ARABIA

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI

The  Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the types of vaccines residents in Saudi Arabia who intend to perform 2022/the 1443 Hajj will receive. they also indicate those who are eligible and when to get vaccinated before they can perform this year’s Hajj.

Meningitis vaccine is to be taken by a resident who has not received one vaccine for at least five years while Seasonal Influenza should be taken by a resident who hasn’t taken any vaccine before.

the vaccine must have been taken by the resident tens (10) days before leaving for hajj