The Health Ministry presented Egyptian pilgrims with their advice before traveling to Saudi Arabia.
The spokesman for the Health Ministry, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, said that pilgrims should complete the coronavirus vaccination doses and present a certificate that the last dose was taken within six months, adding that they should be vaccinated against meningitis within three years.
Assistant Health Minister Amr Qandeel advised those with chronic diseases to bring enough medicines for their stay period, asserting the necessity to be vaccinated against seasonal flu.