The Ministry of Health has updated the lists of countries classified A or B, as well as the health provisions for international travel. These new provisions come into effect this Thursday, November 18.
Morocco has decided, after consultation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to extend the Covid-19 vaccination campaign to refugees.
The risk of a new wave of Covid-19 is still present in Morocco, especially with the deterioration of the health situation in several countries, particularly in Europe, major providers of tourists.
Professor Azeddine Ibrahimi, in a post on his Facebook page, praised the efforts of the Moroccan government in the fight against Covid-19 and said that, learning from the ongoing fifth wave in Europe, Morocco must be ready to "face any potential wave".
Morocco is the first African country to have acquired and administered the most doses of Covid-19 vaccines to its population, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) of the African Union.
In order to preserve the achievements made so far in the fight against Covid-19 , the Moroccan authorities have decided to strengthen the control system for access to the national territory. This was announced on Saturday by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Monitoring Covid.
Russia is taking steps to obtain Morocco’s approval for the registration and marketing of the Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 in the Moroccan market.
Moroccans who have received the Sinopharm vaccine and wish to perform their pilgrimage must still submit to the health restrictions imposed by Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government has still not recognized the effectiveness of the Chinese vaccine.
After several months of stress and panic, Moroccans can rejoice in the significant drop in positive Covid-19 cases. These data recorded over the past two weeks signal the end of the third wave of infections nationwide. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced this during the presentation of the biweekly report on the epidemiological situation in Morocco.
The United Kingdom has decided to recognize all vaccines on the WHO emergency use list. This includes the Sinopharm vaccine and all others administered in Morocco. Good news for Moroccans, as their vaccination pass will be accepted from November 22, 2021.
The announcement had been expected for many weeks, and it is now a done deal. The government has just ended the main restrictive measures affecting Moroccans since the start of the epidemic, while strengthening the use of the vaccination pass.
Since Monday, November 8, the "Les Matins Luxe" program broadcast on Luxe Radio will be suspended for 3 weeks, following a decision by the Higher Council for Audiovisual Communication (CSCA).