Administering seasonal, swine flu vaccines must for Hujjaj
ISLAMABAD: Administering seasonal and swine flu vaccines would be mandatory for intending Hujjaj to protect them from viral diseases.
He said as per directives of the Saudi authorities the intending pilgrims would have to carry with them medical certificates of administering the vaccines while departing for the Hajj.
An official of Ministry of Religious Affairs told APP that as many as 180,000 intending pilgrims would perform the forthcoming Hajj under the government and private schemes.
The Ministry would send 90,000 intending pilgrims for Hajj while remaining will be sent through Hajj Group Organizers (HGOs), he said.
Responding to a question, he said the entire Hajj operation would be conducted and completed in accordance with the prescribed schedule.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011
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