Spokespeople for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have said that pork products are not part of their Covid-19 vaccines<\/p>\n
Taking a Covid-19 vaccine will not break a Muslim\u2019s fast during Ramadan, British Islamic medical groups said after concerns were raised ahead of the holy month.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaking the Covid-19 vaccines currently licensed in the UK does not invalidate the fast, as per the opinion of Islamic scholars. Individuals should not delay their Covid-19 vaccinations on the account of Ramadan,\u201d the British Islamic Medical Association said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubcutaneous, subdermal, intramuscular, interosseous, or intra-articular injections for non-nutritional purposes whilst fasting does not invalidate the fast, regardless of the injected content entering the blood circulation. These routes are not classed as entry sites that would invalidate the fast.<\/p>\n
Receiving the Covid-19 vaccine as an intramuscular injection, the only route for the vaccines currently available, therefore does not invalidate the fast,\u201d the medical association added in its statement.<\/p>\n
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic \u00a0calendar and is expected to run from April 12 until May 12 this year.\u00a0 The NHS Race and Health Observatory\u2019s director, Dr Habib Naqvi, told The Independent newspaper said there were some concerns for Muslims taking the vaccine during the daytime and feeling unwell after being vaccinated, with some concerns being raised about taking pain relief medication post-vaccination.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to tackle and address early concerns raised by Muslim communities who may be offered their vaccinations whilst fasting and working in frontline and supporting roles. There is no reason why a first or second dose vaccine cannot be administered during Ramadan. The content is halal, and receiving it will not invalidate the Ramadan fast, as per the opinion of Islamic scholars,\u201d Naqvi said.<\/p>\n
In December, the United Arab Emirates\u2019 Fatwa Council, the country\u2019s highest Islamic authority, issued a ruling allowing Muslims to receive coronavirus vaccines even if they contain \u201cnon-halal ingredients\u201d such as pork gelatin.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoronavirus vaccination is classified under preventive medicines for individuals, as recommended by the Islamic faith, particularly in times of pandemic diseases when the healthy happen to be prone to infections due to the high risk of contracting the disease, therefore posing risk to the entire society,\u201d the council said at the time.<\/p>\n
Spokespeople for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have said that pork products are not part of their Covid-19 vaccines.\u00a0 But limited supply and pre-existing deals worth millions of dollars with other companies means that some countries with large Muslim populations, such as Indonesia, will receive vaccines that have not yet been certified to be gelatin-free, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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