On Monday, the Moroccan State signed cooperation agreements with the Chinese pharmaceutical group to produce covid-19 vaccine and other vaccines. In a first stage, Morocco will start producing 5 million doses a month of China’s Sinopharm before progressively scaling up production. This landmark project, set within the frame of a public-private partnership (PPP), will enable the Kingdom to build an integrated biotechnological industry. In return for its participation in the final stage of testing of the Chinese vaccine, Morocco has been among the first countries which received the Chinese jabs. The Chinese authorities had promised to help Morocco set up a plant for the production of covid-19 vaccines destined for exports to Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 07, 2021 11:48 UTC