Moroccans set to keep protesting vaccine pass mandate

Moroccans across the country are planning to continue protesting the government’s vaccine pass mandate, according to Hespress EN sources.

Following authorities’ announcement of the new policy requiring vaccine passes from Moroccans to access public spaces, citizens have taken to the street in various cities to voice their disapproval.

Sources among organizers of the protests confirmed to Hespress EN that they intend on gathering and organizing against compulsory vaccination, ‘every Wednesday and Sunday,’ until the government lifts the restrictions imposed on non-vaccinated individuals.

Citizens participating in these protests come from various professional backgrounds, and most are vaccinated, according to the same source.

But protesters view the mandate as ‘an infringement on personal freedoms,’ as the government reiterated on multiple occasions that the COVID-19 vaccine was not mandatory.

Since the mandate, issued back on October 18, Moroccans in Casablanca, Meknes, Fes, Tangier, and additional cities have witnessed marches against the government directive. Protests were halted by authorities in Agadir and Rabat. Only this week, citizens were allowed to take to the streets in both cities.

Moroccans have been torn around the vaccine pass issue since its announcement, with sector professionals across various fields issuing statements denouncing the decision, and calling for the government to reconsider.

Health sector workers have directly addressed the national ministry of health, requesting the government to ‘back down on the mandate.’

According to the same source, most Moroccans are against mandatory vaccination, as those who have not joined the protests have made sure to sign online petitions, which have as of this date reached over 35,000 signatures.

Similar protests have been witnessed around the world, with French, German, and Dutch citizens all protesting mandatory vaccination.