Travel agents have confirmed to Gulf News that the meningitis vaccine is now a compulsory health requirement for all Umrah pilgrims, with the rule coming into effect from February 10. Mandatory ...

With no local production, people requiring the vaccine for prevention or travel purposes are looted by profiteers ...

The Ministry of Health has made the meningitis vaccine mandatory for all Umrah pilgrims travelling into Saudi Arabia in 2025, ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for Umrah pilgrims, emphasizing the importance of vaccinations to ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has stressed the necessity of receiving the meningitis vaccine for those intending to perform Umrah during Ramadan. This comes as part of efforts to enhance ...

Meningococcal Vaccine Since 10 February, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has made it compulsory for all Umrah pilgrims to receive a meningitis vaccine at least 10 days before their departure.

People who received the vaccine in last five years do not need to be revaccinated Worshippers and Umrah pilgrims throng the courtyard around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

The government must make the vaccine available in public hospitals," urged his family. Apart from patients, the shortage also impacted pilgrims planning to go to Saudi Arabia for Umrah.

It is mandatory for UAE residents to take one jab before Umrah: seasonal influenza. Travellers are advised to take the vaccination ten days before travelling in order to build immunity against the ...