The Secretary of State is hereby further authorized to exercise the functions and waiver authorities conferred upon the President by section 401(b) of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8551(b)) with respect to the requirement to impose or maintain visa sanctions under section 105(a) of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8514(a)) and to redelegate these functions and waiver authorities consistent with applicable law.
There are only approximately 30 to 50 cases of W135 each year in the UK, and while immunisation for the A and C strains of meningitis is an entry requirement for Saudi Arabia, the vaccine does not protect against this type.