
Morocco to Launch COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign for Students Aged 12-17
Morocco will start a large-scale vaccination campaign for all students aged 12 to 17 years old. This is set to begin on August 31.

Morocco will start a large-scale vaccination campaign for all students aged 12 to 17 years old. This is set to begin on August 31.

The public prosecutor’s office is stepping up the hunt for fake health documents against Covid-19. It has, through a circular, instructed the Attorney Generals and Prosecutors of the King to prosecute any person suspected of being involved in cases of fraud of said documents, which, in doing so, undermines the vaccination and travel prevention actions throughout Morocco.

Vaccine deliveries to Morocco are expected to accelerate in the coming days. The kingdom is awaiting 2.68 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech.

From 91%, the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 is now 66% since the emergence of the Delta variant in the United States, according to data published on Tuesday by the US health authorities.

Faced with the trafficking in Morocco and abroad of fake health documents related to Covid-19, including PCR certificates and vaccination passes, the Moroccan authorities have taken drastic measures.

Like France, Morocco intends to generalize the health pass in public spaces. This generalization will come into effect from September 2021.

Four people were arrested in Tétouan on Sunday for their alleged links to a network of counterfeit health document traffickers.

With the return of Moroccans living abroad (MREs) and the resumption of international flights, vacation homes are in high demand, making the owners happy, who were greatly affected by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

At the port of Sète, some vaccinated travelers arriving from Morocco or other countries will soon have to start with an antigen test. Until now, this test has been mandatory for unvaccinated travelers.

Relations between Morocco and Israel are further strengthening. The kingdom has associated the Hebrew state with its Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing projects.

The number of Botola D1 clubs will not be 18 and the vaccine pass is mandatory for players over 18. These are among the decisions taken by the executive committee of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) which met on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Mohammed VI Complex in Maâmora.

Pfizer/BioNTech and Sinopharm delivered nearly two million doses of their Covid-19 vaccines to Morocco on Saturday. Time for the ministries concerned to ensure logistics, the vaccination operation should accelerate and concern the youngest, including students.