RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming one of the first African countries to inoculate that age group. The World Health Organization says that the North African country has already given around 33 million doses to adults this year. Access to good education — not just concerns over health — is one of the major factors influencing Moroccan parents’ decisions for their children. Morocco has administered more vaccine doses per person than the global average, and the highest proportion in Africa, according to Our World in Data. ___IMAGE: A mother accompanies her son to receive his COVID-19 vaccine as Morocco launches a campaign to vaccinate 12-17 year olds before the start of the school year, in Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
