Saudi Arabia | Health calls on pilgrims to take vaccinations to protect them from infectious diseases

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/05/14

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - The Saudi Ministry of Health adopted an important initiative to protect the guests of God and pilgrims, as it urgently called on them to take and complete the necessary doses of vaccinations before the start of the current Hajj season, with the aim of preserving their health and the safety of those performing the Hajj this year.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> As part of its efforts to provide the necessary guidance to citizens and residents, the Ministry published important directives through its official account on “X”, urging this year’s pilgrims to become familiar with the vaccines that provide protection for them and those around them from infectious diseases.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In its clarification via an infographic publication, the Ministry required those wishing to perform the Hajj from within Saudi Arabia to provide proof of receiving a specific group of vaccinations, including “one dose of the Covid 19 vaccine during the year 1445 AH, the same amount of the influenza vaccine, and a dose of the meningitis vaccine during the five years.” past&quot;.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Ministry of Health confirmed the availability of these vaccinations in primary health care centers, noting that an appointment can be booked to receive the required vaccines through the “My Health” application. These steps that must be taken embody the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring the safety of pilgrims and providing a conducive health environment during the Hajj period, calling for adherence to directives and preventive measures to limit the spread of infectious diseases.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A... also:</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A... are the basic preparations before Hajj?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> If you are among the pilgrims this year, learn about the vaccines that protect you and those around you - God willing - from infectious diseases. <a href="https://t.co/mEe2gjWLib">pic.twitter.com/mEe2gjWLib</a></p> - Saudi Ministry of Health (@SaudiMOH) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaudiMOH/status/1789951218095206768?ref_src=twsrc%5E... 13, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9... about the health conditions for Hajj for the year 2024/1445</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%83%... taxis to transport the guests of God and drones during the Hajj season 1445</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.alarabiya.net/saudi-today/2024/05/13/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A...

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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