Hajj vaccinations-facts, challenges, and hope.
Vaccination is an effective preventive measure that has been used in the unique Hajj pilgrimage setting to control the transmission of infectious diseases. The current vaccination policy applied during Hajj is reviewed herein, highlighting the effectiveness of the approaches applied and identifying research gaps that need to be filled in order to improve the development and dissemination of Hajj vaccination strategies.
The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: Moataz.mohamed@sydney.edu.au.
Moataz
M
Abd El Ghany
Independent Researcher, Cairo, Egypt.
Hazem
H
Sharaf
The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: grant.hill-cawthorne@sydney.edu.au.
Grant A
GA
Hill-Cawthorne
D003441:Crowding; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014195:Travel; D014611:Vaccination
Hajj; Mass gathering; Preventive measures; Vaccination; Vaccines