Morocco: Compulsory Vaccination Against Coronavirus Elicits Mixed Reactions

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The Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS) said the decision was hastily adopted, while the Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) believes it is central to the pursuit of freedom of movement people

The Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS) called Morocco’s compulsory vaccination decision “puzzling”, while the Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) defended the government’s move, saying it was at the heart of the process. the pursuit of the freedom of movement of persons.

In a statement made public, consulted by the Anadolu Agency, the PPS criticized the adoption of the compulsory vaccination pass (a document attesting to a complete vaccination schedule), describing this decision of “improvised method”, “confusing and without preparation prior to public opinion”.

The opposition party said the government adopted the move hastily and off the cuff, leading to obvious confusion.

He added that this move has sparked peaceful protests which continue in a number of towns, and which must be dealt with without recourse to any form of violence.

On the other hand, the WFP, which is part of the government coalition, affirmed that the implementation of the compulsory vaccination pass is the main catalyst for the relaxation of restrictions and measures restricting freedom until they are lifted definitively.

In a statement, the party said that “this document is at the heart of the pursuit of the freedom of movement of people, and it is also at the center of the most effective new precautionary approach applied in several democratic countries”.

He considered that the adoption of this document is the closest option to achieve the desired collective immunity, given that the latter is the only means for a return to normal and the resumption of economic, social, and economic activities. cultural institutions affected by a severe and stifling crisis that lasted for more than two consecutive years.

For his part, the Moroccan Minister of Health Khaled Ait Taleb announced that the percentage of those who received the vaccine against the coronavirus exceeded 64% of the total population, as of Tuesday.

During a session in the House of Advisors (the second chamber of Parliament), Ait Al-Talib defended compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 “to avoid an epidemic setback”.

He described the adoption of the mandatory vaccination pass as a “wise and balanced decision” in the face of unresolved risks that could lead the country to tighten restrictions, containment and shift the health system into the unknown.

Moroccan cities know at different times (Wednesday and Sunday), protests rejecting a decision imposing a vaccination pass as a condition of movement in the country and entry into public institutions and others.

On October 21, a government decision came into effect requiring the presentation of the vaccine pass as a condition of movement in the country and entry into public and private institutions, hotels, cafes, and others.

As of Tuesday evening, the number of coronavirus infections in Morocco reached 946,543 cases, including 14,683 deaths and 927,428 recoveries.