Required Vaccinations on Pakistani Passport:
1. Meningococcal
Meningitis: It is compulsory to possess a valid vaccination
certificate showing that you have received the quadruple meningitis vaccine
(ACYW) if you wish to attend Hajj or enter Hajj areas. This vaccine should have
been administered ten days before your arrival in the Hajj areas. Acceptable
vaccines include:• Quadruple (ACYW) polysaccharide vaccine, with a validity
period not exceeding three years since vaccination.• Quadruple conjugate (ACYW)
vaccine, with a validity period not exceeding five years since vaccination.
2. Polio:
If you are coming from regions where wild poliovirus or vaccine-derived
poliovirus is still circulating, you must possess a valid vaccination
certificate showing that you have received at least one dose of either bivalent
oral polio vaccine (Bopv) or inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). This vaccine
should have been administered between four weeks and 12 months before you
entered the Kingdom. (recommended)
3. Seasonal
Influenza: It is advisable for all individuals traveling to the
Hajj regions, including pilgrims, seasonal workers, and others, to receive the
seasonal flu vaccine at least ten days before arriving in the Kingdom. This
recommendation is especially important for pregnant women, children under five,
the elderly, and individuals with chronic illnesses or weakened immune systems.
The Ministry of Health recommends that pilgrims from countries using the
northern half vaccine receive the southern half vaccine at least ten days
before they arrive in the Kingdom.
Recommended Vaccination:
- Covid-19
- Seasonal Influenza
- Dukoral - Traveler’s Diarrhea and Cholera Vaccine
- Hepatitis – A, & B
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever
Prevention is better than
cure!