Pilgrimage 2021: Covid-19 vaccination is mandatory for Hajj
For the 2021 pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj of the year 1142), pilgrims must be vaccinated against Covid-19. Saudi Arabia has imposed vaccination against 2019-nCoV in order to avoid a new wave of the pandemic in the kingdom.
In 2020, only 1 000 to 10 000 people inside the kingdom were authorized to perform the pilgrimage.
Number of Saudi and foreign pilgrims between 2015 and 2020
| Year | Number of pilgrims |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 384 941 |
| 2016 | 1 325 372 |
| 2017 | 1 752 014 |
| 2018 | 1 758 722 |
| 2019 | 2 489 406 |
| 2020 | 1 000 to 10 000 |
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