Hajj pilgrims should get all mandatory vaccinations, the appeal of the Saudi Ministry of Health

adminMay 3, 2023September 12, 202402 mins

The Saudi Ministry of Health has appealed to Hajj pilgrims to get all the mandatory immunizations. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health from Jeddah, Hajj permits will be issued from 15 Shawwal. Completion of immunizations and vaccinations is a prerequisite for a permit. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, the preventive vaccine must…

Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge

adminApril 20, 2023September 11, 202408 mins

In its State of the World’s Children 2023 report, UNICEF says that vaccination coverage levels decreased in 112 countries during the pandemic, “the largest sustained backslide in childhood immunization in 30 years”. According to the agency, a rise in misleading information on vaccines is one of the factors at play. UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell…