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The Importance of Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccination in Pilgrims and Umrah

Before going on the Hajj or Umrah, pilgrims are required to undergo meningococcal meningitis vaccination. To find out the reasons behind the importance of this, let's look at this article. Pilgrims and pilgrims are required to undergo meningococcal meningitis vaccination before heading to the holy land. This vaccination is carried out in a designated place, such as a health center, hospital, or port health office. Many worshipers still question the importance of this vaccination. Not a few also argue that meningococcal meningitis vaccination is carried out only to get an International Certificate of Vaccination (ICV) as a condition for making a visa, and can be done at any time.

Get to know Meningococcal Meningitis

Meningitis meningkokus is meningitis due to bacterial infection of Neisseria meningitidis. These bacteria generally cause ARI, but if it enters the bloodstream and is carried to the brain, it can cause meningitis. The bacterium N. meningitidis is transmitted through saliva splashing, for example when a person sneezes or coughs, which is then inhaled by another person. Its spread is more risky to occur among people who gather at close range, such as on pilgrims or Umrah. After contracting meningococcal meningitis, sufferers can experience symptoms within 2-10 days. Some of the symptoms are:
  • High fever
  • Stiff neck
  • Dizziness and headache
  • Reddish rash on the skin
  • Easy to feel dazzled
  • Nauseous vomit
  • Convulsions
  • Confusion or loss of consciousness (coma)
If not treated immediately, meningococcal meningitis is at risk of causing severe complications, such as brain damage, blindness, deafness, sepsis, and even death.

The Importance of Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccination

This vaccination needs to be done because meningococcal meningitis is indeed very dangerous. When carrying out the pilgrimage, worshipers from all over the world (more than 180 countries) will gather in the holy land. This causes the risk of exposure to bacteria during worship is very high, especially if you leave without vaccination. Vaccination is one of the efforts to protect the health of the pilgrimage listed in the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 62 of 2016 concerning the implementation of hajj health. This provision is a follow up to the Diplomatic Note of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jakarta No 211/94/71/577 dated June 1, 2006. That, every migrant to Saudi Arabia, including pilgrims / umrah and workers, is required to carry out quadrivalent meningitis vaccination (ACYW135). That means, the Saudi Arabian embassy will only issue a travel visa to his country if an ICV card is obtained after the pilgrims vaccinate. Meningococcal meningitis vaccination is given no later than 14 days or about 2-3 weeks before departure. Based on research, immunity against meningococcal infections can form within about one month after vaccination. Once again, for those of you who intend to go to the holy land of Mecca, please visit a doctor at the health center or designated hospital, to undergo this vaccination.

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