Riyadh, Shawwal 26, 1431, Oct 5, 2010, SPA

The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for performers of Umrah and Hajj this year (1431H) and informed the concerned authorities to circulate these prerequisites to Saudi Embassies and missions abroad, which should abide by all these requirements for issuance of visas for Umrah and Hajj performers this year.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, the Official Spokesman of Ministry of Health Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Marghalani pointed out that the Ministry has been gradually following developments of epidemic diseases, noting that the requirements of health this year focused on several topics including yellow fever, cerebrospinal meningitis fever, polio, and vaccination against seasonal influenza. Read More