MenQuadfi (Meningococcal Group A, C, W and Y Conjugate Vaccine) Support resources

MenQuadfi (meningococcal (group A,C,W,Y) conjugate vaccine) Prescribing Information UK 
 

All travellers aged over one year, arriving for Umrah, Hajj or for seasonal work in Hajj zones, are required to submit a valid vaccination certificate with a quadrivalent (ACWY) meningococcal vaccine received at least 10 days prior to the planned arrival to Hajj and Umrah areas.¹

Hajj and Umrah

Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

• It is attended by approximately 3 million Muslims each year
• All adult, able-bodied Muslims are required to undertake Hajj at least once in their lifetime if they have the means to do so
• Umrah is a shorter, non-compulsory pilgrimage for Muslims, which is performed as part of the Hajj ritual, but can also be undertaken at any time¹
• Hajj occurs between the 8^th and 12^th day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar
• In 2026 it is estimated to be from Sunday 24th May - Friday, 29th May
• Required vaccinations:¹
  • COVID-19 – full course
  • MenACWY vaccine received at least 10 days prior to arrival to Umrah areas
  • Polio
  • Yellow Fever