Russia: Hajj pilgrims must get swine flu vaccination
Russian Muslims wishing to obtain a visa for Saudi Arabia for the hajj will have to produce certificates of being vaccinated against the A/H1N1 virus.
The requirement is stated in the recommendations of the Saudi authorities sent to the office of the Russian council for the hajj Ahmed Bilalov, Bilalov's deputy Islam Nazaraliyev told Interfax-Religion on Wednesday.
The pilgrims will have to be vaccinated two weeks before the visa issue date.
In addition senior citizens aged over 65, people with chronic ailments, children under 12 and expectant mothers were strongly recommended to refrain from the pilgrimage this year, Nazaraliyev said.
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Source: Interfax (English)
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