Israel extends second COVID-19 booster to elderly in care facilities
Reuters
Published Dec 31, 2021 05:19AM ET
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is extending its offer of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to elderly people in care facilities, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Friday, citing their high exposure and vulnerability to infections.
On Thursday, the Health Ministry's director-general, Nachman Ash, approved https://reut.rs/3EK1R3n fourth doses for people with weakened immune systems and the administering of those shots began on Friday.
An Israeli hospital administered fourth shots to a test group https://reut.rs/3mKSzhq of health workers on Monday, in what it called the firstmajor study into whether a second round of boosters will helpcontend with the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Results are expected within two weeks. A Health Ministry expert panel last week recommended thatIsrael offer a fourth shot of the vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech to medical workers and those over 60 or with compromised immune systems.
Israel was the fastest country to roll out initialvaccinations a year ago and became one of the first to launch abooster programme after observing that immunity waned over time. Its policies on boosters have been closely watched by othernations, including the United States, that are considering whento offer additional doses.
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