Corona vaccine is mandatory for Hajj this year

Corona vaccine is mandatory for Hajj this year

Saudi Arabia has made the corona vaccine mandatory for pilgrims this year.

Saudi health ministry officials say the corona vaccine requirement has been made mandatory for those wishing to perform the Hajj this year, and no one will be allowed to perform the Hajj without the vaccine.

On the other hand, the Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rubayeh, said that the corona vaccine will also be mandatory for the health workers who perform their duties during the Hajj this year, as they provide medical facilities to the people at Mecca, Medina and entry points. Have to do

A spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Health, Dr Muhammad al-Abd al-Ali, said quarantine would not be necessary for those who have been fully vaccinated against corona.

The spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Health added that the number of cases of the global epidemic Corona is increasing day by day, so we are keeping an eye on the overall situation.

Last year, Saudi Arabia allowed a limited number of pilgrims to perform the Hajj due to the threat of the corona virus.