Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that both health workers and those over 60 will have access to a fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19, as recommended by the panel of experts advising the government.
“The citizens of Israel were the first in the world to receive a third dose of vaccine against COVID-19 and we continue to be in the forefront with the fourth dose, “said Bennett in a statement released by his office, calling those who meet the criteria to” get vaccinated. “
The statement was released after a meeting of the council of ministers on the pandemic, as concern grows about the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.
The prime minister welcomed the decision of the panel of experts as “great news that will help us overcome the spread of the omicron variant that is engulfing the world.”
Immunosuppressed people may also receive the fourth dose, as well as those over 60 years of age and health workers, at least four months after the third injection, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
More than 4.1 million Israelis have received three doses of the coronavirus vaccine in this nation of about 9.3 million people.
Israel on Tuesday added the United States and other countries to the list of destinations considered risky, on which it imposes a travel ban due to COVID-19.
The restrictions, which already applied to France, the United Kingdom and most African countries, will go into effect on Wednesday and remain in effect until December 29, according to parliamentary committee spokeswoman Ronit Gal.
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