Vaccine shot acceptable during Ramadan

TDT | Manama

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Receiving the vaccine injection during daylight hours in Ramadhan does not break the fast, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs said.

The Council’s statement answers the question asked by some Muslims whether the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast prohibits them from getting the anti COVID-19 vaccine during the fasting hours.

Getting A vaccine is acceptable during Ramadan and the shot does not invalidate the fast because it is injected into the muscle and has no nutritional value, the Council of the religious scholars said during its third session in 2021.

The Council called on everyone to take the vaccine to protect themselves, their families and their community.