<p>The Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday said people planning to go on Haj pilgrimage should have completed their Covid-19 vaccination, or else they will not be given vaccines against other diseases.</p>.<p>A BNMC release said the Haj pilgrims from Bhiwandi will be inoculated at the civic vaccination centres in the town.</p>.<p>The vaccination will start from Tuesday and will be conducted three days in a week - on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-cases-drop-below-1000-mark-in-maharashtra-1218732.html" target="_blank">Covid cases drop below 1,000 mark in Maharashtra</a></strong></p>.<p>Those above the age of three years will be given the QMMV (Quadrivalent Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine) and those above 65 will also be given the SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) vaccine.</p>.<p>All the pilgrims will be given the OPV (Oral Poliovirus Vaccine), a BNMC spokesperson said.</p>.<p>All the pilgrims have to undergo the RTPCR test and those found positive for coronavirus will not be given other vaccines, the release said.</p>.<p>All the pilgrims should have completed their Covid-19 vaccination, or else they will not be given the other vaccines, it said.</p>.<p>Those above the age of 60 will be given nasal vaccines. The pilgrims will be vaccinated two weeks prior to undertaking the journey, the release added.</p>
<p>The Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday said people planning to go on Haj pilgrimage should have completed their Covid-19 vaccination, or else they will not be given vaccines against other diseases.</p>.<p>A BNMC release said the Haj pilgrims from Bhiwandi will be inoculated at the civic vaccination centres in the town.</p>.<p>The vaccination will start from Tuesday and will be conducted three days in a week - on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-cases-drop-below-1000-mark-in-maharashtra-1218732.html" target="_blank">Covid cases drop below 1,000 mark in Maharashtra</a></strong></p>.<p>Those above the age of three years will be given the QMMV (Quadrivalent Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine) and those above 65 will also be given the SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) vaccine.</p>.<p>All the pilgrims will be given the OPV (Oral Poliovirus Vaccine), a BNMC spokesperson said.</p>.<p>All the pilgrims have to undergo the RTPCR test and those found positive for coronavirus will not be given other vaccines, the release said.</p>.<p>All the pilgrims should have completed their Covid-19 vaccination, or else they will not be given the other vaccines, it said.</p>.<p>Those above the age of 60 will be given nasal vaccines. The pilgrims will be vaccinated two weeks prior to undertaking the journey, the release added.</p>