Ministry Of Health: Government Discusses Umrah Procedures And COVID-19 Vaccination Regarding Requirements From Saudi Arabia

Muslims perform Tawaf around the Kaaba as part of the implementation of umrah at the Grand Mosque, Makkah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (Photo: Aji Styawan/Antara)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Vaccination of the Ministry of Health (Kemkes), Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the government was still discussing the Umrah procedure and COVID-19 vaccination regarding the requirements from Saudi Arabia for prospective pilgrims from Indonesia. vaccination and quarantine," Nadia said when contacted by Antara, in Jakarta, Tuesday, October 12. Previously, the Saudi Arabian government had reopened the implementation of Umrah for pilgrims from Indonesia. However, prospective pilgrims must have been vaccinated and have a vaccine certificate. In addition, prospective pilgrims who receive the Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines are required to perform a booster or third vaccination using one of the four types of vaccines currently approved by the Government of Saudi Arabia.

The four types of vaccines are Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna. Nadia said that matters related to the procedures and fulfillment of requirements for Umrah will still be discussed further. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health. "We are waiting for the final technical discussion," he said.