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Fourth corona vaccination in Israel
Israel expands its corona vaccination campaign. . All over-60s and medical staff have been called on since Monday to get boosted again. Previously, people with a weakened immune system and elderly people in institutions had been vaccinated for the fourth time. Israel is the first country in the world to start the fourth corona vaccination of its population. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday: “Israel will once again lead the way in the global vaccination effort. Omikron is not Delta, it’s a different game altogether. We need to stay on the ball, act quickly and decisively if we continue to do so during this pandemic want to keep an open country as much as possible “. The spread of the omicron variant in Israel could bring herd immunity to the country, according to a senior official in the Ministry of Health. The infection numbers would have to be very high in order to achieve herd immunity. That is possible, but the government would prefer to achieve immunity through vaccinations. Meanwhile, long lines formed in front of test stations across the country on Monday. Drone footage showed endless lines of cars along the streets leading to the test centers in Jerusalem and Ashdod. In the past 11 days, daily infections in Israel had more than quadrupled. The number of serious cases has also increased, albeit to a far lesser extent. It is expected that the daily infection cases will reach a record high in the next three weeks.
All over-60s as well as medical staff are called upon to be boosted again.