The United Arab Emirates has started a drive to vaccinate its pilgrims against HINI virus. The pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia to perform this year"s Hajj. The competent health authorities in the UAE, in cooperation with the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Awqaf (Endowments), also completed a comprehensive health plan to deal with health emergencies during the current Hajj season. The plan is evolved in cooperation with the Directorate of Health Affairs in the Holy Land to ensure the safety of pilgrims from UAE from the moment they leave for Makkah until they return home. The plan aims to prevent the risk of the spread of the pandemic and reduce infections and mortality rate caused by the disease, according to a report of the UAE news agency "WAM". The designed plan will also support the effective epidemiological surveillance systems with its investigation in the communities and within the work environment during the pilgrimage season, as well as all the health service delivery units at the level of the UAE Hajj missions.
