The Health Ministry presented offered advice to the Egyptian pilgrims before traveling to Saudi Arabia.
Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said that pilgrims should complete the coronavirus vaccination doses and present a certificate that the last dose was taken with in six months, adding that they should be vaccinated against meningitis within three years.
Assistant Health Minister Amr Qandeel advised those with chronic diseases to bring enough medicines for their stay period, asserting the necessity to be vaccinated against seasonal flu.
