With the rising cases of Covid 19 across the world and the vaccinations being the most viable solution, Israel has so far vaccinated 172,000 teenagers across the country.
88% Of Israel Population Above 50 Years Is Vaccinated
As per the reports released by the Israel’s Ministry of Health, Israel has vaccinated 30.3 percent of the teenagers aged between 12 and 15 years, against Covid 19. Meanwhile, 88 percent of the population above the age of 50 or about 2.16 million people have also been vaccinated.
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So far the Ministry recorded that a total of 5.73 million people in the country have received the Pfizer vaccine which accounts for 61.4 percent of the total population. Israel began the vaccination campaign on December 20, 2020. In the first phase, the country targeted the medical staff and the people above the age of 65 years and chronic patients.
Adults With Weak Immune Systems To Get Third Dose of Covid 19 Vaccine
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the adults with weak immune systems will get a third dose of the Covid 19 vaccine. This comes after the increased rate of Covid 19 infection in the past few weeks and the growing evidence that people with weak immune systems may not develop sufficient antibodies after two doses of Covid 19 vaccine.
The ministry released a list of people who will be eligible for the third dose. In the list, priority is given to the people with heart, lung and kidney transplant patients along with cancer patients. Meanwhile, the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv has already begun the third Pfizer shots to many of the heart transplant recipients on Monday afternoon.
Galia Rahav, the Head of the Infectious Disease Unit and Laboratories at the Sheba Medical Center said in a statement that vaccinations have become “really urgent” now. Rahav cited the rise of the Delta variant. The hospital said it would be testing and tracking the recipients of the third shot for research purposes.
