The Ministry of Health has decided to require all external pilgrims wishing to perform Hajj this year to obtain two doses of WHO-approved vaccine for COVID-19.
The Hujjaj will be required to receive the second dose of the vaccine before arriving in the Kingdom at least one week before Hajj.
The Hujjaj will also need to obtain a certified and negative test of the COVID-19 PCR test, 72 hours before their arrival in the Kingdom.
The Ministry will also require all pilgrims to be subjected to a 72 hours of Mandatory Quarantine, which will only end after a negative PCR test.
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In the Hajj 1442 Health Control Plan, the Ministry noted the need for all pilgrims and workers to wear tags and to ensure approved housing and mobility of at least one and a half meters between one and the other, as well as scheduling the flow of pilgrims into groups, so that only 100 pilgrims per group would be limited to the duration of the various rituals of Hajj.
The Ministry has also directed to exclude the most vulnerable groups from pilgrimage and limiting age groups to only 18 to 60 years old.
Meanwhile, the General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, received the Corona vaccine, in the presence of the CEO of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Health Cluster, Dr. Dilshad Ali Abbas, at the Corona Vaccine Center, King Abdullah Medical City.
Al-Sudais praised the efforts of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in providing everything that contributes to the service and safety of citizens and residents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, appreciating at the same time the great role played by the Ministry of Health in providing all the needs of all residents of these blessed countries.
