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Saudi Arabia issues health regulations for pilgrims
Wednesday, Oct 06, 2010
Gulf News
Valid vaccination certificates required for Haj and Umrah
Riyadh The Saudi Ministry of Health yesterday issued health regulations Umrah and Haj pilgrims should fulfil to get their visas stamped for this year.
“The regulations for Haj focus mainly on yellow fever, meningitis and polio in addition to vaccinations against seasonal flues,” Dr Khalid Al Mirghalani, director of Media Relations in the Ministry of Health , said in a statement.
The certificate must state that the holder is vaccinated against yellow fever 10 days before the arrival and no more than 10 years ago.
Aircraft, ships and other means of transportations coming from countries affected by yellow fever are requested to submit a valid certificate stating the eradication of insects (mosquitoes) on board in accordance with the International Health Regulations.
The following countries feature in the ministry’s list of countries where yellow fever is found: Angola, Benin, Sudan, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burundi, Chad, Uganda, Congo, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Togo, Kenya, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mali, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname, Peru, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay.
The statement said the pilgrims should be informed that they must carry a valid vaccination certificate of ACYW135 against meningitis 10 days before coming to the Kingdom and not more than three years ago.
This regulation is also binding on all seasonal workers and other travellers coming to Saudi Arabia from a foreign country. Health Authorities in other countries must make sure that children (two years old and above) and adults are vaccinated with ACYW135.
The fact about their vaccination from their countries of origin should be recorded in their health documents, the statement said.
With regard to polio the statement said the Saudi embassies in the following countries should see that children less than 15 years are administered the Oral Polio Vaccine before six weeks from the arrival date. Such children will have another dose when they arrive in the Kingdom.
The countries are Uganda, Kenya, Benin, Angola, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia and Nepal.
In the case of Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan children of all ages should be vaccinated with Oral Polio Vaccine.
The regulations for Haj focus mainly on yellow fever, meningitis and polio in addition to vaccinations against seasonal flues.”
Dr Khalid Al Mirghalani
Director of Media Relations in the Ministry of Health
By Abdul Nabi Shaheen Correspondent
© Gulf News 2010. All rights reserved.
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