Under the Selangor state government’s Selvax programme, Haj pilgrims living in Shah Alam or nearby locations can get free pneumococcal jabs until June 15, 2023 at Klinik Selcare Unisel in Shah Alam.
Tabung Haji-MOH 2022 guidelines bar Hajj for those with diabetes (HbA1c >8%), moderate to severe hypertension, obesity type II with ≥ 1 comorbidity, all cancer stages.
Besides getting the Covid-19 jab, experts advise Malaysians to take the pneumococcal vaccine before travelling to Mecca to have a more productive pilgrimage.