North African Morocco Grants Emergency Use Authorization for AstraZeneca Vaccine
Plan for Free Vaccination of 25 Million People, Covering 80% of the Population
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Moroccan citizens wearing masks are passing by a closed shop in the capital city, Rabat. [Image source=Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Morocco, North Africa.
On the 6th (local time), according to major news agencies, the Moroccan Ministry of Health approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by the University of Oxford in the UK and AstraZeneca.
According to the international statistics site 'Worldometer,' as of the 6th, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Morocco is 447,081. Among them, 7,618 have died.
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The Moroccan government has planned to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations to 25 million people, approximately 80% of the population.
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