Vaccinations Permissible during Ramadan Fasting
The fatwa states that COVID-19 vaccinations do not invalidate the fast because it is administered by intramuscular injection.
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A health worker injects a fellow medical worker with a vaccine during a simulation for Covid-19 vaccination at Puskesmas Talun, in Cirebon regency, West Java, on Wednesday (6/1/2021). The first round of vaccinations in Cirebon will target around 8,009 medical workers.
COVID-19 vaccinations will continuously be carried out day and night throughout the fasting month of Ramadan. Discipline is still needed to ensure that the number of COVID-19 cases, which are now starting to fall, do not increase again.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – COVID-19 vaccination during the month of Ramadan is planned to take place from day to night. In addition to providing alternatives for the public, this move is expected to accelerate the expansion of vaccination coverage in the country.