The Ministry of Religious Affairs has released a list of 80 vaccination centers across Bangladesh for this year’s Hajj pilgrims. According to a notice issued on Saturday, pilgrims who have passed the required health examinations will receive meningitis and influenza vaccines at these designated centers. The ministry stated that vaccination dates will be communicated later via SMS to each pilgrim’s mobile phone. Pilgrims must bring a printed copy of their e-health profile from the Hajj portal when receiving the vaccine.

The list includes civil surgeon offices in all districts except Dhaka, and major hospitals such as Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Kurmitola General Hospital, and others. Outside Dhaka, centers include hospitals in Gazipur, Chattogram, Sylhet, Khulna, Bogura, and Dinajpur. Pilgrims are required to complete 11 types of health tests set by the Directorate General of Health Services by January 25.

The Hajj is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia on May 26, depending on moon sighting, with approximately 78,500 Bangladeshi pilgrims registered to perform the pilgrimage this year.