Pork gelatine flu spray concerns
by Priyanka Deladia
BBC News
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/44655/pork-gelatine-flu-spray-concerns
Excerpt:
A flu vaccination programme in Lancashire has been criticised by some Muslim groups during the latest stage in its roll-out, in Lancashire.
The nasal spray, offered to young children, contains porcine gelatine, an ingredient derived from pork.
Consuming pork is considered haram or forbidden in Islam, making inhaling the vaccine unacceptable.
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