During a meeting of the National Technical Vaccination Committee, devoted to scientific questions ahead of the first phase of the vaccination campaign, Ait Taleb pleaded in favor of compliance with preventive health measures, in particular the wearing of protective mask, social distancing and regular washing of hands, "until reaching 60% of the vaccinated population in order to achieve group immunity".
In this regard, he recalled that the first beneficiaries of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine, in whose clinical trials Morocco participated, are health professionals, law enforcement officers, the teaching staff and the vulnerable population.
The vaccine will be supplied at the territorial and national levels, while the distribution of doses will take place at the local and provincial levels, he added, while calling for compliance with preventive measures even after the vaccination campaign.
The government official also highlighted the importance of updating and improving the vaccination strategy so that it is applicable in the field, stressing that his department has worked in concert with the Ministry of Interior, as part of the preparations for the anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign, on aspects relating to logistics, security and traceability.
The president of the National Technical Vaccination Committee, Moulay Tahar Alaoui, for his part, emphasized the national vaccination program available to the Kingdom and the role it plays in improving the health of the population and reducing morbidity and mortality.
The new anti-Covid19 vaccine is the subject of a number of studies and scientific research around the world, but it is necessary, according to him, to maintain the barrier gestures even after the launch of the vaccination campaign, in particular the wearing masks and social distancing.