Morocco’s Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, held a meeting with the heads of political parties represented in Parliament this Monday, January 31, to discuss the epidemiological situation in the country and upcoming strategies to contain the virus.
The meeting was held in the presence of Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, and Khalid Ait Taleb, Minister of Health and Social Protection.
The heads of political parties present praised the government’s recent decision to reopen the borders to flights to and from Morocco, starting this February 7, according to the recommendations of the Scientific and Technical Committee.
Considering the significant repercussions the closure has had on the tourism sector, they “expressed their appreciation for the constraints and motives” driving the initial closure decision, while agreeing that the reopening should be emboldened by the “full adherence to precautionary measures,” according to a press release from the Head of Government’s office.
The party representatives additionally agreed on the need for the government to continue to “encourage citizens to get involved in the vaccination campaign” in order to reach collective herd immunity.
As of this date, close to 70% of Moroccans have received the two initial COVID-19 vaccines doses, while the numbers for the “booster” shot remain modest.
The attendees unanimously agreed on vaccination is the only way for a full “return to a normal life.”
The meeting was also an occasion to highlight the recent royal inauguration of the Benslimane factory for the highly anticipated domestic production of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The officials called the initiative “a structural project,” which will contribute to securing vaccine sovereignty for the Kingdom and the whole of the African continent, and “make Morocco a global biotechnology pole,” read the statement.
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