Saudi Arabia considers mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for Hajj permit
The Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) is working on raising the percentage of Covid-19 vaccine recipients in the cities of Makkah and Madinah to at least 60% before Dhul Hijjah 1, 1442H (July 13).
The ministry plans include all those assigned to work in Hajj this year must receive two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine before Dhul Hijjah 1, sources revealed.
The sources indicated that the ministry is intending to make it mandatory for all pilgrims to obtain two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine where the second dose should be taken one week before arrival in Saudi Arabia.
There is also a need for the pilgrim to obtain an approved and negative Covid-19 laboratory test, 72 hours before arrival in the Kingdom.
The ministry will oblige all pilgrims to submit to a 72-hour quarantine, during which, they must repeat the Covid-19 test.
