Haj pilgrims asked to take first dose of COVID vaccine

Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 22: The Haj Committee of Jammu and Kashmir has intimated the intending pilgrims who have applied for Haj 2021 to take the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Accordingly, the pilgrims can take the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before their departure in mid-June.
This was stated by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Leh in a handout here, today. It said the district administration has received a communiqué from the Haj Committee of J&K in this regard.
The Haj Committee J&K has also notified that no official communication on Haj 2021 has been received from the Haj Committee of India and Saudi Government yet.