Thus, the country hopes to contain the spread of the new COVID strain Omicron.
In Israel on Tuesday, December 21, they announced the start of a campaign to receive the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer by citizens over 60 years old and medical workers.
This was reported with reference to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Beneta reports to The Jerusalem Post.
The head of the Israeli government is convinced that the appropriate step “will help overcome the wave of Omicron that swept the world.”
“Israeli citizens were the first in the world to receive the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and we continue to be ahead with the fourth dose, “Benet said, urging those who meet the criteria to” go and get vaccinated. “
To Ministries e health care countries indicated that those who wish will be able to get the fourth vaccination against coronavirus four months after receiving the third injection. In addition, the department recommended to reduce the interval between the second and third doses from five to three months.
The corresponding decisions were made against the background of the discovery in Israel of more than 150 new cases of Omicron infection per week, as well as the registration of the highest since October, indicators of the daily number of patients with coronavirus.
