Hajj and Umrah are pilgrimages to Mecca for the Islamic religion that take place in Saudi Arabia. While Hajj takes place at specific times of the year, Umrah can take place at any time. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the pilgrimage was attended by over 1 million pilgrims across the globe annually. Get your Hajj and Umrah Vaccines in Ealing, today!
The pilgrimage occurs from the eighth to thirteenth days of the Islamic calendar’s final (12th) month.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health usually issues the recommendations and requirements for vaccinations and entry visas for Hajj and Umrah every year.
It’s worth noting that Hajj and Umrah are physically demanding. Consider postponing your visit if you:
– Are above the age of 65
– Have health problems like lung, kidney, or heart disease
– Are suffering from a terminal sickness like cancer
– Have health issues that compromise your immune system
– Are pregnant
– Are aged 12 years and under
Visitors arriving in Saudi Arabia for Umrah or pilgrimage (Hajj) or for seasonal work must present a certificate of vaccination against meningitis with a quadrivalent vaccine (ACYW135) issued no more than 3 years and no less than 10 days before arrival. ACYW135 should be administered to adults and children over the age of 2 by the responsible authorities in the visitor’s country of origin.
The Meningitis ACWY vaccine protects you against meningitis and septicaemia that appears because of the ACWY strains of meningitis. You should also get the meningitis ACWY vaccine if you are travelling to countries such as Sub-Saharan Africa.
The International Health Regulations 2005 require travelers from countries or regions at risk of yellow fever to possess a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate that shows they were vaccinated at least 10 days and no more than 10 years before entering the country. A person without such a certificate will be placed under strict surveillance for 6 days following vaccination or last exposure to infection, whichever occurs first. Northfields Travel Clinic can provide the Yellow Fever vaccine in Ealing.
Northfields Travel Clinic can provide all your necessary Hajj and Umrah vaccines in Ealing!
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Meningococcal – One dose £45 (Brand: Nimenrix or MenQuadfi)
Yellow Fever – One dose at £69 (Brand: Stamaril)
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