Morocco says it’s acquired 65 million doses of COVID vaccines
Morocco is on its way to beating back the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced at a Cabinet meeting Thursday that the North African kingdom had acquired 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and Britain’s AstraZeneca, The Associated Press reports.
Taleb did not say whether the country, which boasts one of the region’s most advanced inoculation plans, had already received the first doses.
It was not stipulated by the government whether Morocco purchased the jabs had been bought from and/or provided by Covax, an international effort to provide shots to developing countries.
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A government source confirmed that Morocco has opted for the Chinese Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines.
Morocco said on Thursday it had ordered 65 million doses of novel coronavirus vaccine, as the North African kingdom prepared to launch a vaccination campaign targeting 25 million people. Preparations have reached very advanced stages, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said in a statement on the roll-out plans. Field exercises covering all stages of the process of vaccinating citizens have been put in place.
A government source confirmed to AFP that Morocco has opted for the Chinese Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines, which both require two shots.
RABAT: Morocco announced it has acquired 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and Britain’s AstraZeneca, as the north African kingdom prepares to launch a COVID-19 vaccination program that aims to immunize 80 percent of the country’s adult population. Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced the figure at a Cabinet meeting Thursday. The government did
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Morocco said on Thursday that it had ordered 65 million doses of novel coronavirus vaccine, as the North African kingdom prepared to launch a vaccination campaign targeting 25 million people.
“Preparations have reached very advanced stages,” Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said in a statement on the roll-out plans.
“Field exercises covering all stages of the process of vaccinating citizens have been put in place.”
A government source confirmed to AFP that Morocco has opted for the Chinese Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines, which both require two shots.
No date has been given for the arrival of the jabs or for the start of the vaccine rollout.