The Ministry of Religious Affairs Bangladesh has published a list of 80 vaccination centres across the country for Hajj pilgrims to receive mandatory vaccines.
The ministry issued a notification on Saturday, saying pilgrims who have cleared health screening must receive meningitis and influenza vaccines in line with directives from the Saudi government.
The vaccination schedule will be communicated to pilgrims later through SMS sent to their registered mobile numbers, the ministry said.
Pilgrims have been asked to bring their health check-up report and a printed copy of their e-health profile downloaded from the Hajj portal while attending the vaccination centres.
For Hajj-related information, pilgrims have been advised to contact the Hajj Call Centre at 16136.
The centres include civil surgeon offices in all districts outside Dhaka.
In the capital, vaccination will be administered at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Kurmitola General Hospital, Mugda Medical College Hospital, Government Employees Hospital, Combined Military Hospital, Central Police Hospital and the Bangladesh Secretariat Clinic.
Outside Dhaka, designated centres include Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital in Tongi, Gazipur; Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital in Gazipur; Chattogram Medical College Hospital; Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital; Khulna Medical College Hospital; 250-bed Mohammad Ali Hospital in Bogura; and 250-bed Dinajpur Sadar Hospital.
