Like other countries, Morocco is facing a worrying delay in its vaccination campaign. To this end, the project of local production of vaccines against Covid-19 is increasingly being considered, both at the state and private levels. In order to defeat the virus, the health authorities wish to depend less solely on vaccine imports.
Trade unions and professional organizations in the health sector do not agree with the supervisory ministry on the issue of recruiting foreign doctors into the national health system. An offensive has been launched at the parliamentary level to thwart the process of adopting this law.
Abdelkrim Meziane Bellefquih, head of the communicable diseases division, says the infection rate has seen a significant increase (+12.05%). He calls for more vigilance to avoid any resurgence of the spread of the virus.
The Moroccan authorities insist on the strict observance of barrier gestures so that this summer vacation period does not rhyme with an increase in Covid-19 cases. On Monday, they called on Moroccans to be disciplined and respect the established health standards.
Pharmaceutical professionals are fighting for the promotion of "Made In Morocco" in their sector. The issue is debated due to the shortage of masks in the early hours of the pandemic, or the recourse to the outside for the supply of Morocco with the Covid-19 vaccine.
The National Order of Physicians expresses its opposition to the Moroccan authorities’ project to recruit foreign doctors. It also questions the scientific value of certain foreign diplomas.
The Ministry of Health has published the list of vaccines accepted in Morocco. There are eight of them. The kingdom is continuing its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 as normal.
The Ministry of Health has published the health forms for all categories of travelers wishing to travel to Morocco. They provide information on the conditions and measures taken by the authorities during this period marked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A total of 270 new Covid-19 infection cases and 168 recoveries were recorded in Morocco over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said in its daily bulletin.
The Ministry of Health has urged all Moroccans to strictly comply with preventive and precautionary measures against Covid-19. This message comes on the eve of the summer vacation and the end of the school year.
Morocco, which aims to immunize 80% of its population, is facing a slowdown in the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations. This slowdown is linked to the decline in vaccine stocks. But the authorities are reassuring, announcing an imminent delivery of some 2.15 million doses to avoid interruption of the vaccination campaign.
In Morocco, a total of 9,072,565 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine since the start of the vaccination campaign launched at the end of January by the government.