India, Feb. 15 -- Despite a last-minute rush and the Hajj immunisation schedule being advanced by nearly two months, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has successfully vaccinated all registered pilgrims, civic health officials said on Saturday.

Traditionally conducted in April, this year's drive was moved to February following directives from the state health ministry. The ministry also mandated additional medical screenings and introduced new requirements, including digital data entry on the portal and linking with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID.

"Despite the compressed timeline and added compliance requirements, all eligible pilgrims were vaccinated and screened as per norms," said Dr Rajesh Dighe, assistant health of...