Vaccination Drive for Hajj Pilgrims Begins Nationwide
— April 22, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The vaccination process for Hajj pilgrims began today at eleven Haji Camps across the country.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, special arrangements have been made for the vaccination of pilgrims at District Headquarters Hospitals in Muzaffarabad, Abbottabad, and Dera Ismail Khan, under the special efforts of Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf.
In addition to vaccination, the packing of medicines and distribution of gifts have also commenced at the designated Haji Camps.
Pilgrims are being administered vaccines to protect them from meningitis, influenza, and polio. Special arrangements have been made to provide COVID-19 vaccines for pilgrims above the age of 65.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged pilgrims to visit their respective camps according to the assigned schedule and obtain the government-issued yellow cards upon vaccination.