Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will limit Hajj and Umrah to those who have been given two doses of the vaccine approved in the Kingdom, beginning October 10.
The decision affects the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Rawdah Sharif and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
Those exempted from taking the vaccine for health reasons will not be affected by the decision, according to a statement by the The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
Applicants must go through “Etamarna and Tawakalna” integrated system of services and preventive measures, adopted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The ministry asked all those who have been issued permits to take the second dose 48 hours before the date of the permit to avoid cancelation.
Saudi Arabia will provide vaccine doses to travellers across the country, said the statement, adding that preventive measures could change depending on the epidemiological situation.
In early August, Saudi Arabia extended the capacity of citizens and foreign worshippers to up to 60,000 for Umrah, and said it would increase the overall capacity to two million per month.
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