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Join on Telegram Fez – Kenitra’s Provincial Directorate of National Education denied on February 3 rumors about forcible vaccination of Ibn Al-Haytam high school students.
In a statement, the directorate refuted misinformation that has been circulating on social media platforms about students being forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
The statement also reported that the vaccination operation of high school students inside Ibn Al-Haytam takes place in the presence of the president of the parents association.
Out of 61 students, the vaccination operation involved 41 students who expressed the desire to receive the second dose, the statement added.
Talking about the vaccination campaign of 12 to 17-year old students, the statement highlighted the local authorities’ remarkable efforts and also paid tribute to the unfailing commitment of parents and students.
The statement comes as part of the state’s institutions efforts to combat misinformation about COVID-19.
Read also: COVID-19 Third Wave on Downward Trend in Morocco
The rate of students infected by COVID-19 has decreased recently. Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports revealed on January 31 that 3,287 cases of COVID were reported in Moroccan schools during January 24-29. A number that has slightly decreased from previous weeks.
The ministry’s protocol instructs schools to close the same classroom within one week and opt for remote learning for a seven-day period whenever three or more occurrences are registered.
The ministry decides to close a school and allow distance learning for seven days if 10 or more COVID-19 related infections are detected in separate classrooms within the same school.
Morocco’s Primary Schooling, and Sports Minister Chakib Benmoussa has previously stated that his ministry is committed to provide safe in-person education unless the COVID-19 situation requires different measures.
The minister’s address reiterated MPs’ concerns, underlining that the government recognizes the value of in-person education that ensures equitable opportunity for all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
