Kaduna State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has vaccinated no fewer than 2,837 intending pilgrims for the 2021 Hajj.
Acting Overseer of the board, Hajiya Hannatu Zailani, on Monday in Kaduna, said that the vaccination exercise began on April 6. She added that the 2,837 intending pilgrims were vaccinated across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
According to her, the state has slot for more than 4,000 intending pilgrims expected to perform the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, assuring that the COVID-19 vaccination exercise will be completed within the week.
However, she explained that the vaccination was based on directives from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National Hajj Commission (NHC). She stressed that every intending pilgrim going on hajj must be vaccinated before leaving for Saudi Arabia, and advised them to get the Coronavirus jab.
