Saudi Arabia has granted approval for people vaccinated with Sputnik dose to enter into the Kingdom in a move that allows Muslims to take part in religious pilgrimages, revealed the Russia's Sptunik vaccine developers.
According to its statement of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted approval for entry of individuals vaccinated with Sputnik V vaccine starting from 1st January 2022.
- This decision to allow Muslims from all over the world vaccinated with Sputnik V to participate in Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages in the cities of Makkah and Madina, added the Fund. However, Foreign Tourists vaccinated with Sputnik will still be need to quarantine for 48 hours and take a PCR test.
- Saudi Arabia has become one in more than 100 countries that allows visitors vaccinated with Sputnik confirmed the RDIF, stating only 15 countries including the United States currently require travelers to vaccinated with vaccines other than Sputnik.
- But the Russian vaccine has not so far been approved by WHO (World Health Organization) or by the medical authorities of the European Union and United States.
SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATES
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