Israeli health maintenance organizations (HMOs) went bankrupt over Thursday after several clinics announced that people over 60 and at-risk groups can make a call to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Maccabi’s meeting hotline happened and he had to go into repairs.
A lump of coronavirus vaccine used by health workers to use a vaccine
(Photo: TPS)
From Friday, Israelis insured with Clalit HMO could place an order to receive the vaccine once they start offering the service on Monday.
Those insured with Maccabi and Meuhedet could schedule a meeting starting Thursday, with vaccination set to begin Monday.
Leumit HMO will begin bidding Sunday for prescription order, with vaccines set to begin Wednesday.
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday released a list of those to be included first, with health workers appearing to be given top priority. The first to receive the vaccines are members of the medical staff at hospitals and then HMOs and private health clinics.
Health workers at Sheba Medical Center use inoculation
(Photo: Tal Shahar)
The first vaccination centers will be located in cities, with facilities for smaller communities set to open within 10 days.
On Saturday afternoon and to reassure the public, President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF chief of staff Lt. Col. Aviv Kochavi was the first Israeli to receive the bullet.
By the end of December, or the beginning of next year at the latest, the rest of the country will join the vaccination efforts.