Travel advisory issued for Egypt-bound passengers from Pakistan

Islamabad: Important instructions have been issued for passengers going from Pakistan to Egypt.

According to details, Egypt has made it mandatory for passengers to have polio vaccination certificate with him.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued new guidelines for passengers on its website.

The CAA said that travelers from Pakistan to Egypt must carry an international certificate of polio vaccination, either Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) or Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) is acceptable.

It is pertinent to note that Egypt has made polio vaccination mandatory for travelers coming from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malawi, Mozambique and Congo.