Morocco reached an agreement to receive supplies of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to start arriving later this year.
“We are very honored to cooperate with the Moroccan government”, said Ali Basri, Pfizer Morocco General Manager and North Africa Lead.
Morocco has previously signed deals with manufacturers AstraZeneca and Sinopharm to secure the country’s access to Covid-19 vaccines.
The kingdom also recently announced that it will be manufacturing Sinopharm’s vaccine locally.
On Sunday, Morocco received a batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Chinese Sinopharm pharmaceuticals, including 1 million doses and a recent 300,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Upcoming Plans include administering COVID-19 vaccines to teenagers, as the country charts ahead mass immunization drive.
According to the latest tally by the ministry of health, 14 581 754 people received at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine, while 10 574 472 were fully vaccinated, translating to at least 30% of Moroccans being fully vaccinated and 37% having received the first dose.
Morocco has recently expanded the national vaccination campaign to include 25-year-olds and over in an effort to curb the rising Covid-19 infections.
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