As the country rushed to receive additional vaccine doses to combat the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant, more than one-third of the elderly population in Israel received the COVID-19 booster injection.
Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett It was stated on Sunday that so far, more than 420,000 Israelis over 60 have received the third dose of Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine. According to government statistics, this number is expected to exceed 500,000 by the end of the day. Associated Press reports.
After health officials reported new data that the protective effects of vaccines have declined over time, Israel began to promote COVID-19 intensified injections to its elderly population last weekend. The country had previously provided a third dose of vaccine to some people with compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients.
At the time of the latest launch, the number of hospitalizations and daily cases continued to rise due to the delta variant. Last week, Israel began to record an average of more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases every day, of which 250 were in serious conditions.According to reports, this is the worst outbreak since April French media agency.
On Saturday, the country recorded 4,211 new cases and 19 new deaths. In response to the recent epidemic, the government has recently taken action to restore mask requirements for indoor environments, and is now weighing more restrictions.
Israel quickly became the world leader in vaccination against the virus in its initial public event. By Sunday, nearly 60% of the country’s 9.3 million population had been fully vaccinated, and more eligible people are now eager to receive the third dose.
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Although most vaccine manufacturers and researchers agree that intensified injections are needed to provide additional virus protection, the World Health Organization (WHO) Last week called for the suspension of the third dose before the end of September to address the inequality of global vaccine distribution.
In response to the suspension, Bennett said on Thursday that Israel is providing “great service” to the world through management boosters.
He said in a statement: “Israel is advancing something that makes a significant contribution to global knowledge.” Facebook broadcast. “Without us, the world would not know the exact level of efficacy of booster injections, the date, the extent of their impact on infections, and the extent of their impact on serious diseases,” he added.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration) Has not yet been approved for the use of coronavirus vaccine boosters for the American public.However, the data comes from CDC Indicate a More and more Americans are using dishonest means to accept the third jab.
Moderna estimates By winter, the COVID-19 vaccine booster can be put into use in the United States, and Pfizer It is said that it is preparing to obtain a booster approved by the FDA as soon as possible.
