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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is due to begin on the evening of 2 April 2022 (depending on the sighting of the new moon). It’s an important time for Muslims and involves a month of fasting, worship and community celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muslims in Devon are being urged to be ‘Ramadan ready’ and get their first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to help keep themselves and others observing the holy month safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholarly leaders and the British Islamic Medical Association have stated<\/a> that it is permissible to have the COVID-19 vaccination while fasting during Ramadan and confirmed that having the vaccine does not invalidate the fast, nor does it contain pork or other animal, foetal or alcohol products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are still unsure whether you should have the COVID-19 vaccine during the holy month, please speak to your local Imam for guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can book your COVID-19 vaccination appointment online or find your nearest walk-in clinic via the NHS website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramadan Mubarak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":55907,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[293],"class_list":["post-55906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adult-social-care","tag-coronavirus"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":55907,"title":"Ramadan - Get a COVID-19 vaccination or booster","alt":"Get a COVID-19 vaccination or booster appointment that fits around your Ramadan 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