COVID-19 vaccination in Morocco
| Date | 28 January 2021 – present |
|---|---|
| Location | Morocco, Vaccination clinics |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic |
| Target | Immunization against COVID-19 |
| Organised by | Ministry of Health (Morocco) |
| Participants | 45,249,522 total doses administered[1][a] |
| Outcome | 62.43% of the Moroccan population has received at least one dose of a vaccine 56.84% has been fully vaccinated |
The COVID-19 vaccination in Morocco is an ongoing immunisation campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country.
The Ministry of Health has approved the following COVID-19 vaccines: Oxford–AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, and Sinopharm BIBP.
On 28 January 2021, Morocco launched a coronavirus vaccination campaign, a week after receiving its first shipment of the Oxford–AstraZeneca and Sinopharm BIBP vaccines.[2]
Background
[edit]The government has secured 66 million doses from different manufacturers such as AstraZeneca and Sinopharm.[2]
Local production
[edit]In July 2021, it was announced that the Moroccan pharmaceutical firm Sothema would start to locally produce 5 million doses of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine per month.[3][4]
Timeline
[edit]January 2021
[edit]In January, Morocco approved the following vaccines: Sputnik V, Sinopharm BIBP, and Oxford–AstraZeneca.[5]
On 22 January, the first batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, consisting of 2,000,000 doses, arrived in Morocco.[6]
On 27 January, the first batch of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine, consisting of 500,000 doses, arrived in Morocco.[7]
February 2021
[edit]On 11 & 16 February, the second batches of the Oxford–AstraZeneca and Sinopharm BIBP vaccines, consisting of 4,500,000 doses, arrived in Morocco.[8][9]
By the end of the month, 3.6 million vaccine doses had been administered.
March 2021
[edit]By the end of March, 7.6 million vaccine doses had been administered while 22% of the target population had been fully vaccinated.
April 2021
[edit]On 8 April, a batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, approximately 307,200 doses, arrived in Morocco from COVAX facility.[10]
On 26 & 30 April, two batches of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine, consisting of 1,000,000 doses, arrived in Morocco.[11]
By the end of the month, 9 million vaccine doses had been administered while 28% of the target population had been fully vaccinated.
May 2021
[edit]On 15–16 May, a batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, approximately 650,000 doses, arrived in Morocco.[11]
On 19 & 23 May, two batches of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine, consisting of 4,000,000 doses, arrived in Morocco.[11]
By the end of the month, 14 million vaccine doses had been administered while 35% of the target population had been fully vaccinated.[citation needed]
June 2021
[edit]In the first five months of the vaccination campaign, almost 10 million people received their first inoculation and 9.1 million were fully vaccinated.[12]
By the end of the month, 19 million vaccine doses had been administered while 59% of the target population had been fully vaccinated.
July 2021
[edit]On 13 & 17 July, two batches of 2,000,000 doses of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine arrived in Morocco.[13][14]
By the end of the month, 24 million vaccine doses had been administered while 68% of the target population had been fully vaccinated.
August 2021
[edit]By the end of August, 33 million vaccine doses had been administered while 88% of the target population had been fully vaccinated.
September 2021
[edit]By the end of September, 41 million vaccine doses had been administered and 19 million persons were fully vaccinated. The entire targeted population had been fully vaccinated by mid-September.
October 2021
[edit]By the end of October, 46 million vaccine doses had been administered and 22 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.[citation needed]
November 2021
[edit]By the end of November, 47 million vaccine doses had been administered and 23 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.
December 2021
[edit]By the end of December, 50 million vaccine doses had been administered and 23 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.
January 2022
[edit]By the end of January, 52 million vaccine doses had been administered and 23 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.
February 2022
[edit]By the end of February, 54 million vaccine doses had been administered and 23 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.
March 2022
[edit]By the end of March, 54 million vaccine doses had been administered and 23 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.
April 2022
[edit]By the end of April, 54 million vaccine doses had been administered and 23 million persons were fully vaccinated, exceeding the targeted population.
Vaccines
[edit]Morocco has received 7 million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and 16.5 million doses of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine.
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment | Doses ordered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinopharm BIBP |  Yes
|
28 January 2021
|
45 million | |
| Oxford–AstraZeneca | 6 January 2021
|
28 January 2021
|
20 million | |
| Sputnik V | 10 March 2021
|
 No
|
– |
| Vaccine | Type (technology) | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinopharm WIBP | Inactivated | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
Progress
[edit]Cumulative vaccinations in Morocco[15]
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Priority groups
[edit]The vaccination campaign primarily targets health workers, security forces and people over 75, according to Moroccan authorities.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ At least 23,333,590 of these have only been administered with the first dose, while 21,116,355 have been fully vaccinated and 799,577 have received a booster shot.
References
[edit]- ^ "Vaccine Statistics: As of October 21, 2021". covidvax.live. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b c AfricaNews (28 January 2021). "Morocco kicks off coronavirus vaccination drive". Africanews. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Morocco's Sothema to produce China's Sinopharm vaccine". Zawya. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco seeks self-sufficiency, helping Africa through vaccine production". The Arab Weekly. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco – COVID19 Vaccine Tracker". covid19.trackvaccines. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco gets 2 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses, first big shipment to Africa". Reuters. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco receives 1st batch of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines". Xinhuanet. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco receives 4 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from India". Reuters. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco receives second batch of 500,000 Sinopharm doses". Reuters. 16 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "COVID-19: Morocco Receives First Batch of COVAX Vaccines". Morocco World News. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Morocco Receives Additional 2 Million COVID-19 Vaccines from Beijing". Morocco World News. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Covid: 776 nouveaux cas, 4 décès". L'Economiste (in French). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Morocco receives 2 million doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm". Morocco Latest News. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Sinopharm Delivers Two Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Morocco". Morocco World News. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Vaccine Statistics: As of 16 August 2021". covidvax.live. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.