Islamic leaders: Vaccination doesn’t violate Ramadan fast
Observers of the holiday, which starts today, do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset.
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Apr 12, 2021, 10:14 AM
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586ds agoIslamic leaders say getting a
COVID-19 vaccination will not violate the Ramadan fast.
Observers of the holiday,
which starts today, do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset.
But local leaders say, the
fraction of a milliliter in a syringe injection for a COVID-19 vaccine doesn't
pass through the mouth and stomach.
Ramadan is the biggest
Muslim holiday, with a month-long observance that ends May 12.
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