Moroccan Expert: COVID-19 Vaccine Won’t Immediately End Pandemic Precautions

In an interview with the Achkayen website, the member of the National Scientific Committee Covid-19 announced that pending the arrival of additional doses of the vaccine, the virus will continue to spread in the country.

While the vaccine against the coronavirus has the merit of reducing the mortality and morbidity rate, preventive health measures remain essential. According to the professor, the risk of contracting the virus remains high during the 3-week interval, or even 3 to 4 weeks after the administration of the second dose of the vaccine. Hence, the need to avoid gatherings and respect barrier gestures for at least 3 months, he advised.

Based on a recent epidemiological report, Prof. Azzeddine El Ibrahimi stressed that people under 18 years of age are not immune but do not develop severe or critical forms of the disease. The recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) coupled with the limited number of doses available to the country have encouraged the authorities not to include this category in the vaccination campaign, he said.

On the instructions of King Mohammed VI, the Covid-19 vaccine will be free for all Moroccans. The start of the vaccination campaign is imminent.