Pilgrims urged to have H1N1 vaccine

The Ministry of Health has issued a statement demanding all citizens and residents who are intending to perform Haj, as well as those who are participating in Haj works, to take H1N1 vaccine at certain allotted centers in each major city in the Kingdom. Government hospitals in the different cities have also been equipped to provide the vaccine.

MOH has already delivered the required amount of the vaccine for use of pilgrims at primary health care centers and Haj health care workers and other government employees.

MOH urge for vaccination, made in line with the guidelines of the High Court, aims at accomplishing the national H1N1 vaccination campaign, which is devoted, in its preliminary phase, to internal pilgrims and relative health workers and government employees.