- Waziri wa Afya wa Saudi Arabia Tawfiq Al Rabiah alisema "chanjo ya lazima" itahitajika kwa mahujaji wote wa Hija
- Maafisa wa Saudi Arabia hawakutaja ikiwa Hija ya mwaka huu, ambayo inapaswa kuanza jioni ya Julai 17, itawatenga mahujaji kutoka nje ya ufalme
- Saudi Arabia ilianza mpango wake wa chanjo mnamo Desemba 17, na Moderna, Pfizer na AstraZeneca jabs zinaidhinishwa kutumika
Wizara ya Afya ya Saudi Arabia imetoa taarifa leo, ikitangaza kwamba Mwislamu yeyote anayetaka kufanya hija ya Hija ya kila mwaka kwenda Makka atalazimika kutoa hati iliyoandikwa kuwa wamepokea Covid-19 jab ya chanjo.
Katika taarifa hiyo, maafisa wa afya wa Saudia walisema kuwa chanjo itakuwa "hali kuu ya ushiriki," baada ya Waziri wa Afya Tawfiq Al Rabiah kusema "chanjo ya lazima" itahitajika kwa mahujaji wote.
Waislamu wote ambao wanaweza kufanya Hija wanatakiwa kufanya hivyo angalau mara moja katika maisha yao. Hija hiyo inajumuisha mila ya siku tano ya ibada zinazohudhuriwa na watu milioni mbili ndani na karibu na Makka, nyumba ya kiroho ya Uislamu. Waislamu wanaamini mila hiyo inatoa nafasi ya kufuta dhambi safi za zamani na kuanza upya mbele za Mungu.
Wizara haikutaja ikiwa Hija ya mwaka huu, ambayo inapaswa kuanza jioni ya Julai 17, itawatenga mahujaji kutoka nje ya ufalme ili kuzuia kuenea kwa COVID-19. Mila ya mwaka jana ilikuwa na mipaka kwa mahujaji 1,000 tu ambao waliishi Saudi Arabia.
Ufalme huo ulianza mpango wake wa chanjo mnamo Desemba 17, na Moderna, Pfizer na AstraZeneca jabs zinaidhinishwa kutumiwa.
Kufikia sasa, maafisa wa Saudi Arabia wamesema kuwa kumekuwa na visa 377,700 vya COVID-19 na ufalme umeripoti vifo takriban 6,500 vinavyohusiana na virusi vya korona.
NINI CHA KUONDOA KATIKA MAKALA HII:
- Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Tawfiq Al Rabiah said “compulsory vaccination” would be required for all Hajj pilgrimsSaudi officials did not specify whether this year's Hajj, which is due to begin on the evening of July 17, would exclude pilgrims from outside the kingdomSaudi Arabia began its vaccination program on December 17, with the Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs being approved for use.
- The ministry did not specify whether this year's Hajj, which is due to begin on the evening of July 17, would exclude pilgrims from outside the kingdom in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry issued a statement today, announcing that any Muslim wanting to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca will have to provide a documented proof that they have received a COVID-19 vaccine jab.
