Escalating the 2022 Hajj during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Jaffar A. Al‐Tawfiq, Rana F Kattan, Ziad A. Memish
Abstract
The escalation of the number of pilgrims for the 2022 Hajj season comes as KSA had succeeded in reaching an excellent percentage in vaccine coverage and subsequently eased the restrictions. KSA adopted an extensive surveillance, implemented risk mitigation, and maximized COVID-19 vaccines coverage.
Topics & Concepts
HajjMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Environmental healthVirologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineIslamPhilosophyTheologyDiseaseTravel-related health issuesVaccine Coverage and HesitancyBlood donation and transfusion practices