Covid vaccine: Umrah pilgrims advised to take coronavirus jab

Jeddah - All the precautionary measures and preventive protocols are being taken to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Asserting that the Umrah pilgrimage is safe with all the precautions against Covid-19, a Saudi minister has advised those who wish to perform Umrah to receive the vaccine against coronavirus.

Muhammad Saleh Benten, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Haj and Umrah, told local media that all the precautionary measures and preventive protocols are being taken to stem the spread of coronavirus in coordination with the Ministry of Health.