The government’s decision to open the borders is causing concerns, even though it is making tourism and economic operators happy. According to some, the resumption of flights could have a negative impact on Morocco’s epidemiological situation.
The government, which is inviting them to complete their vaccination schedule expressly before accessing the workplace, has faced the discontent of civil servants, who denounce an abuse of authority.
54% of Moroccan parents opposed the vaccination of children under 12, launched by the government, on the eve of the school year. This, as part of the large-scale vaccination campaign against Covid-19.
Any Moroccan wishing to travel abroad must compulsorily take the 3rd dose of the anti-Covid vaccine, if the second dose (or the single dose of the J&J vaccine) dates back more than 4 months, according to the Ministry of Health.
The government could sanction civil servants who have not yet updated their vaccination pass. A ban on the workplace followed by a salary deduction would be considered to compel them to take the 3rd dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine.
The Provincial Directorate of National Education in Kenitra has described as "allegations devoid of any foundation" the information that students at the Ibn Al-Haytam high school were forcibly vaccinated against Covid-19.
To preserve the gains of the management of the health crisis and quickly achieve collective immunity, Morocco could resort to compulsory vaccination, as part of the reopening of borders.
The Sinopharm vaccine , one of the first used in Morocco as part of the vaccination campaign against Covid, is over 70% effective, according to the results of a study conducted on 25,768 people, 47.2% of whom are women.
The United States has donated new doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Morocco through the COVAX program, an initiative aimed at ensuring equitable global distribution of vaccines. The reception was effective this Saturday, January 29 in Casablanca.
King Mohammed VI presided, on Thursday, in the province of Benslimane, the launch ceremony of the construction of a factory for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines.
The Court of First Instance of El Jadida has sentenced seven people, including two Salafists, a former convicted terrorist and an authority agent, for using fake vaccination passes.
Like many countries in the world, Morocco could ease the restrictive measures put in place to fight the spread of the coronavirus. With the emergence of the Omicron variant, Morocco has reached 8,500 cases per day, according to Professor Saïd Moutaouakil, a specialist in intensive care and member of the Scientific and Technical Committee. He indicated that all indicators point to an easing of restrictive measures.