Covid-19 vaccination in Moroccan prisons reaches 92%

Covid-19 vaccination in Moroccan prisons reaches 92%
Wednesday 13 October 2021 - 13:42

About 92% of Morocco’s inmates have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) said on Wednesday.

The vaccination campaign is underway to inoculate other unvaccinated inmates, DGAPR pointed out in a statement. As part of the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the DGAPR holds permanent coordination with health and administrative authorities and mobilizes all its staff to extend this campaign to all inmates, the statement said.

Third doses will also be given in prisons, the statement concluded.

Morocco continues to bet on its national vaccination campaign, with over 40 vaccine doses administered, in an effort to achieve mass immunization against the Coronavirus.

As of Tuesday, Morocco has fully vaccinated 20,438,913 people, while  23,105,525 received their first shot.

As for the booster jab, 282,691 benefited as of Tuesday.

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