Timely information for all those visiting Saudi Arabia this Ramadan
Exempt yourself and your loved ones from Saudi Arabia's meningitis vaccine requirements for Hajj and Umrah.
Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry currently requires that all travellers over 1 year old must receive a Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine in order to obtain a visa for Umrah:
As with all vaccines, there is cause for concern. The meningitis vaccines have been associated with adverse events including Guillain-Barré, anaphylaxis, auto-immune disorders and death. You have every right in international law to decline these requirements - and a Muslim colleague, doctor and friend of World Council for Health has designed an exemption form that you can use:
Here is a pdf version available to download:
Your health matters, and religious faith should never be subject to profiteering medicalisation. Please consider using this form to assert your rights and protect your health.
Although I wont be travelling there, this is wonderful and so thoughtful and kind of you to share it with us. Big thanks and appreciation also to the doctor who very kindly took the time and effort to design it. Love and Peace to All.