The Haj and the Vaccine
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The Saudi government requires all haj pilgrims to be vaccinated for meningitis. But a pork product in the process of producing the vaccine is causing controversy.
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IT is good that Muslims are being cautious—especially potential haj pilgrims—when they hear the shocking information that the meningitis vaccine they must take contains a product taken from pigs. To be precise, a pig enzyme (porcine protease) is used as a catalyst in the manufacturing process.
Although the Saudi government has required that all pilgrims must be vaccinated against meningitis, more than a few people planning to make the pilgri
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