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International SOS encourages organisations to

prioritise pilgrim health and safety during Hajj

2024 with vital precautions

05/06/2024

4 June 2024 – International SOS, the world’s leading health and security services company, confirms its
preparedness to ensure the health and safety of pilgrims during the Hajj season. The organisation

encourages businesses whose employees participate in the Hajj pilgrimage to ensure their awareness of
essential precautions for a safe and healthy spiritual journey. The annual Hajj pilgrimage, a global gathering

attracting over 1.8 million participants last year, is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia from June 14 to 19
2024.
In line with the latest health and safety regulations established by the Saudi Arabian authorities, International

SOS has developed a comprehensive guideline focused on ensuring pilgrims’ health, security and wellbeing.
The guideline outlines crucial pre-travel considerations, including several newly implemented requirements. It

highlights the official permit and vaccination requirements, heat mitigation strategies and promoting vigilance
and awareness of the surroundings to ensure individual safety, particularly during crowd surges.
Dr Nosa Aihie, Regional Medical Director, Middle East, at International SOS, said: “It is important for pilgrims

to adhere to vaccination requirements listed by the government of Saudi Arabia to protect themselves and
their peers from various infectious diseases. This includes the mandatory meningococcal vaccination 2,

which must be administered no more than three years and at least ten days prior to the planned arrival in

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