Vaccination with Covid-19 vaccines developed by China-based entities is not among those recognised by Saudi Arabia as a pre-condition for the upcoming haj pilgrimage in July.

According to a statement by de facto Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, all haj pilgrims are required to take Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, or Moderna...