Distrust regarding vaccination is gaining ground on a global scale , threatening decades of health progress. According to a recent report, Morocco is among the countries recording the sharpest decline in public confidence.
In Morocco, the great influx is no longer in the vaccination centers. The stability of the epidemiological situation seems to explain this lack of interest of Moroccans for vaccination against Covid-19 .
Despite the decline in the number of Covid-19 cases, Morocco is committed to its health sovereignty with the start of vaccine production as early as next November.
Spain requires border workers and other Schengen visa holders traveling from Morocco to have a certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 or a certificate of recovery or a negative PCR test.
In Morocco, the second Omicron wave is over. This is after two consecutive weeks of "low green" vigilance level for the circulation of Covid-19 and the beginning of the post-wave phase or the fourth intermediate period.
From Tuesday to Friday, nearly 700 citizens of Sebta were allowed to cross the border with Morocco without presenting a complete vaccination certificate (three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine).
The Covid-19 epidemic is on the rise again in Morocco with a positivity rate of 40% in some regions. A new wave of infections due to the Omicron variant, which remains manageable according to experts.
Several families of Moroccans residing in Europe were blocked at the Tarajal border by the Moroccan authorities for non-compliance with the Covid-19 health requirements. They were asked to return to Spain, causing a massive traffic jam at the Spanish border.
The ship that transported the various modules of the industrial unit for the manufacture of vaccines, including Covid-19 vaccines, in Benslimane, arrived on Sunday at the port of Casablanca.
Morocco did not remain in the green zone in terms of Covid-19 contamination for long. According to an expert, the spread of the virus is now at the "intermediate orange" level in major cities.
Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the requirement for Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to present a vaccination pass or a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old before entering Morocco by air and sea. The Marhaba operation will be launched in a few days.
The massive vaccination against Covid-19 recorded last week in Melilla after the reopening of the border with Morocco has led to a shortage of vaccine doses. The authorities of the autonomous city have announced the suspension of vaccination, pending the receipt of new doses.