The first shipment of Moderna coronavirus vaccine was landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Germany on Thursday afternoon.
The travelers arrived in Israel three days after the Ministry of Health approved the use of the vaccine in their inoculation campaign that has vaccinated nearly 2 million Israelis in just two weeks.
The Moderna vaccine lands at Ben Gurion Airport
(Photo: Ben Gurion Airport)
The delivery contains more than 100,000 doses of the vaccine, which is only enough to vaccinate 50,000 people.
The vaccine will be used to give the vaccine to people in at – risk groups who are confined to their homes, as it is easier to carry than the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to be stored in special vessels at a temperature of -70 ° C.
Moderna vaccine equipment
(Photo: AFP)
According to the Ministry of Health, distribution of the vaccine to those confined to their homes is expected to begin as early as next week.
“This is Moderna’s first passenger, there will be more, and I am working to give millions more doses to Israeli citizens so that we can get rid of the pandemic coronavirus infection,” he said. Netanyahu Wednesday.
Moderna chief medical officer Tal Zaks told Ynet on Wednesday that he is “very proud as an Israeli that Israel is one of the first countries in the world to apply for early purchase of all vaccines, both us and Pfizer , and is at the forefront today in terms of the vaccination capacity of its citizens. “
Moderna Chief Executive, Dr. Tal zaks
(Photo: Moderna)
Meanwhile, Moderna Israel’s chief medical officer Tal Zaks told Ynet on Wednesday that his company would deliver its vaccine to Israel in the coming days. “I am very proud as an Israeli that Israel is one of the first countries in the world to apply to buy the vaccine early, both we and Pfizer, and it is at the very forefront of today’s in terms of the ability of its citizens to vaccinate, ”“ He said.
Moderna says its vaccine was 94.5% effective in clinical trials, similar to the efficacy level of the Pfizer vaccine.