Tunisia’s Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi’s sacking came days after a ministry’s spokeswoman said the health situation was overwhelming.
Reports say the pandemic has now caused more than 17,000 deaths in a population of around 12 million.
Mehdi initiated a temporary opening of vaccination stations to all Tunisians over 18 for Tuesday and Wednesday.
But that led to stampedes at some of the 29 vaccination centres, where jab stocks quickly ran dry ahead of Eid al-Adha.
MILITARY IN ACTION
On the other hand, soldiers are roped in to help with vaccinations.
In the traditional Tunisian village of Kesra military medics use syringes to combat Covid-19.
Tunisia is facing its worst coronavirus surge since the pandemic began.
It is stressing the North African country’s already crowded hospitals and health system. Some regions are back into lockdown.
