MOH begins providing Haj vaccines
Published: 01:06 PM,Jun 07,2022 | EDITED : 04:06 PM,Jun 07,2022
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that health institutions on Tuesday began to provide vaccines for citizens and residents who have been accepted to perform the Haj this year (1443 /2022). This process will run through till July 3, 2022.
According to the requirements of the authorities concerned in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the necessary vaccinations include Covid-19 vaccine (two doses of the vaccines approved in the Sultanate of Oman), the Quadric-vaccination against Meningococcal Meningitis (ACYW135) and the seasonal flu vaccine.
Therefore, MOH urges all citizens and residents who would like to perform Haj this year (1443 / 2022) to adhere to taking the vaccinations ten days prior to travel.
The above mentioned requirements are considered a prerequisite to entering the KSA to prevent the spread of infection and safeguard public health.
According to the requirements of the authorities concerned in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the necessary vaccinations include Covid-19 vaccine (two doses of the vaccines approved in the Sultanate of Oman), the Quadric-vaccination against Meningococcal Meningitis (ACYW135) and the seasonal flu vaccine.
Therefore, MOH urges all citizens and residents who would like to perform Haj this year (1443 / 2022) to adhere to taking the vaccinations ten days prior to travel.
The above mentioned requirements are considered a prerequisite to entering the KSA to prevent the spread of infection and safeguard public health.