Israel to begin vaccinating Pfizer's 3rd dose booster for people aged 60 and over

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Israel launches third vaccination campaign to boost immunity against COVID-19 Pfizer's vaccine is given to people aged 60 and over who have received a second dose of vaccine for at least five months.
Data from four Israeli  pgslot168 government health services funds reported that The proportion of those who participated in the program on the first day was high. About 38,000 people received their first day of triple booster vaccination, while about 219,000 made appointments for the following days.
A statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said: The fund's CEOs told Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitsan Horowitz that The number of people who need vaccination has increased throughout the country.
The statement also stated that Mr Bennett urged eligible citizens to receive the booster vaccination immediately. By specifying the goal of mobilizing vaccinations for all people aged 60 years and over by August.
The Israeli Defense Ministry also issued a statement saying: The military has also supported the personnel and oversees the operational readiness of the Public Health Fund.
Israel has already begun to implement a third booster vaccine, while the US and the European Union (EU) have yet to approve a third dose.
The Ministry of Health reported yesterday that Israel reported 1,974 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases nationwide to 875,801, with 1,869 more recovered, bringing the total to those who have recovered. at 850,950, while the number of recoveries rose to 18,374, the highest since March 20.
Xinhua news agency reported that The number of people getting the first dose of Pfizer vaccination in Israel is estimated at 5.79 million, or 62.1% of the country's population. About 5.38 million people have received the second dose of the vaccine.

Posted 02 Aug 2021

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