Saudi Arabia requires every pilgrim arriving for Hajj or Umrah to hold a valid quadrivalent meningococcal ACWY certificate, and the dose must be given at least 10 days before arrival. We give Menveo, a quadrivalent ACWY conjugate vaccine, at 110 East 55th Street in Midtown East, and you leave with the dated record. Come in at least two weeks before you fly, because a dose given inside that 10 day window will not be accepted.
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What we usually give for Hajj and Umrah
| Vaccine | Cost per dose |
|---|---|
| Meningococcal ACWY (Menveo) | $215 |
| Influenza | $75 |
| Hepatitis A | $135 |
| Typhoid, oral (Vivotif) | $195 |
| Typhoid, injection (Typhim Vi) | $215 |
| Hepatitis B | $125 |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (Twinrix) | $185 |
| Polio (IPV) booster | $125 |
| Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) | $115 |
| Yellow fever (YF-Vax), certificate signed and stamped on site | $295 |
Your nurse practitioner decides what you need at the consultation. See the full price list or everything we give the same day.
The meningococcal requirement
This is the one requirement that applies to every pilgrim, from every country. The Saudi Ministry of Health's health requirements for Hajj and Umrah, currently issued for 1447H (2026), accept a quadrivalent ACWY conjugate vaccine given within the last 5 years, or a quadrivalent polysaccharide vaccine given within the last 3 years, and in either case at least 10 days before arrival.
Menveo is a quadrivalent ACWY conjugate vaccine, so it meets the requirement on the 5 year window. One detail is worth knowing: the Ministry warns that if the certificate does not state which type of vaccine was given, it is treated as valid for 3 years only. The record we give you names the product and the date.
Timing is the thing people get wrong. The 10 days are counted to your arrival in Saudi Arabia, not to your appointment. Two weeks ahead is comfortable. If you already had a meningococcal vaccine, bring the record and we will check whether it is still inside the window.
What else pilgrims usually need
- Seasonal influenza, which the Ministry of Health advises for all pilgrims. Hajj is a very large gathering and respiratory infection spreads easily.
- Polio. The Ministry requires or advises a polio dose from arrivals from a listed group of countries, Nigeria and Ghana among them, regardless of age or previous vaccination. If you are travelling from or through one of those countries, tell us.
- Yellow fever if you are arriving from a country where yellow fever is transmitted. It is not required for direct travel from the United States, and CDC does not recommend the vaccine for Saudi Arabia itself. We are a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Center if your route does require it.
- Hepatitis A and typhoid for food and water safety over a long stay.
- Routine vaccines brought up to date. We do not stock the chickenpox or COVID-19 vaccines. That second one matters here, because the Ministry requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination from certain pilgrims, including those over 65 and those with chronic heart, lung, kidney or neurological disease, sickle cell or thalassaemia, immunodeficiency or cancer. If that applies to you, arrange it with your regular doctor or a pharmacy before you travel.
Malaria, which pilgrims do not need tablets for
CDC lists no malaria transmission in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Riyadh or Ta'if, which covers essentially every Hajj and Umrah itinerary. Risk is limited to the Asir and Jazan regions near the Yemen border. If your trip takes you there, we will prescribe. Otherwise it does not come up.
Staying well in the crowd
Most of what troubles pilgrims is not vaccine preventable. Heat, dehydration, foot injury, crowd pressure and respiratory infection do more harm than anything on the list above, and we will talk through all of it. Saudi health authorities also advise avoiding contact with camels, camel products and raw camel milk because of MERS.
These requirements are reissued for each pilgrimage year, so check the current Saudi Ministry of Health guidance before you travel, and call us at (212) 734-3000 if anything about your certificate is unclear.
When to come in
Ideally 4 to 6 weeks before you fly, which leaves room for any vaccine that needs more than one dose. It is never too late, so come in anyway if you are leaving sooner. Your pre-travel consultation is with one of our nurse practitioners, who see travelers every day and work alongside our founder and medical director, Dr. Bradley A. Connor.
For the current detail on Hajj and Umrah, including any outbreak notices, see the CDC destination page (opens in a new tab).