Ministry of Religious Affairs has invited applications for the supply of hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses to immunize Hajj 2025 pilgrims
According to the ministry, a total of 170,000 doses, including vaccines for polio, meningitis, and other diseases, will be procured. Interested pharmaceutical companies have been asked to submit their applications by February 25.
Pilgrims will be vaccinated at Hajj 2025 camps across Pakistan before their departure to Saudi Arabia.
The number of doses may be adjusted based on the final count of pilgrims.
This year, a total of 179,210 pilgrims from Pakistan will perform Hajj under both government and private schemes. Of these, 89,605 pilgrims will travel under the government scheme, with an equal number performing Hajj through private arrangements.
On January 13, Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah officially signed the annual Hajj agreement 2025 between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
