Covid-19: Vaccine priority for prospective haj pilgrims when Saudi govt mandates it, says Khairy


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Prospective Malaysian haj pilgrims this year will be given priority in receiving the Covid-19 vaccine once the Saudi Arabian government mandates it as a main condition, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The coordinating minister for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme said on Monday (March 29) that Lembaga Tabung Haji (Tabung Haji) would submit the list of pilgrims according to the schedule after receiving the official decision from the Saudi Arabian government.

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