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Rabat – Morocco will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations on Sundays to accelerate the country’s vaccination campaign. Currently, the kingdom has fully vaccinated 25.1% of its population, accounting for nearly 9.16 million Moroccans.
In a press release, the Ministry of Health stated, “As part of the acceleration of the national vaccination operation, and so that it benefits categories over 40 years of age who have not yet received their doses, the vaccination centers will be open on Sunday.”
Before the announcement, vaccination clinics in Morocco were only open Monday through Saturday.
The kingdom boasts its ongoing successful vaccination campaign as it has administered 19.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
As of July 1, Morocco surpassed the global average for administering at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The global average for at least one dose of the vaccine is approximately 23.4%, while Morocco has administered at least one dose to 27.4% of its population.
Read also: Morocco Surpasses Global Average for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Not only is Morocco ahead of many countries on a global scale, the kingdom remains a continental leader in Africa.
Following Morocco on the continental stage is South Africa. But the country has only fully-vaccinated 0.8% of its population, accounting for roughly 480,000 South Africans.
Other African nations have not seen the same success in terms of national vaccination campaigns. Countries like Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are currently suffering from hospital bed shortages and limited numbers of oxygen tanks due to a harsh third wave of COVID-19 that is sweeping across the continent.
By opening the vaccination centers on Sundays, Morocco hopes to combat the spread of the virus and mitigate the risk that the new Delta variant poses.
Morocco’s Ministry of Health has mentioned the possibility of new lockdown measures if the public fails to respect the current pandemic health measures.
“We urge citizens to comply with the restrictive measures, which are important,” said Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb.
