Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection has urged families to check whether their children have received all required vaccine doses, stressing that vaccines included in the National Immunization Program are available free of charge at health centers.

In a statement issued today, the ministry called on families to verify their children’s vaccination records against the national vaccination schedule and visit the nearest health center when additional doses are needed.

The ministry said the call is part of its efforts to strengthen disease prevention and protect children’s health.

The ministry’s latest appeal comes days after it reported two limited family clusters of diphtheria in the Souss-Massa region, with one case confirmed through laboratory testing and eight others under investigation, including two deaths. The clusters were detected in Agadir Ida-Outanane Prefecture and Chtouka-Ait Baha Province.

The ministry also sought to reassure families about vaccine availability, saying that vaccines included in the National Immunization Program are available in sufficient quantities to meet identified needs.

“The vaccines included in the National Immunization Program are available in sufficient quantities to meet the identified needs,” the ministry said.