Morocco will take part in multicenter trials relating to COVID-19 to obtain the sufficient quantity of the vaccine in a timely manner, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said Monday in Rabat.
"The Kingdom, like what is happening across the world, internationally, will participate along some countries in multicenter clinical trials relating to COVID-19," the minister said.
"As long as it has the regulatory and legal arsenal allowing it to position itself to obtain the sufficient quantity of the vaccine for citizens in a timely manner and ensure the transfer of knowledge to achieve self-sufficiency in relation to vaccine production," Taleb stated.
He told reporters that Morocco - which prioritizes the health of citizens - seeks to find a vaccine through holding partnerships and signing cooperation agreements.
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for intensified efforts to respond at the appropriate time knowing that the virus continues to spread across the world, he noted.
Taleb also called on citizens to stay alert and show responsibility and solidarity, especially with the imminence of the school year.
