Israel’s COVID-19 inclusion campaign will expand worldwide to include citizens ages 50 and older starting Wednesday after large batches of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine arrived in the country, the Ministry of Health announced Tuesday.
The ministry said citizens who want to order a vaccine must order through their health care provider.
A health worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine in Haifa
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Citizens reported problems arranging an appointment as some providers did not make the option available on their apps while others struggled to place orders over the phone.
The vaccination campaign was extended to include citizens ages 55 and older Tuesday, giving priority to education system workers who need to continue to show up at the place- despite the general closure of the country.
Clalit’s chief area chief, Erez Levy, told Ynet that the country’s health maintenance organizations (HMOs) can withstand the huge demand for the picture.
“There are enough vaccines for the target groups and education workers,” said Levy from the inoculation center in Rishon Lezion. “We expect around 600-800 educators to come to this cement each day. The response has been overwhelming and according to discussions with the Ministry of Health, we will soon be able to secure additional provision. for us to push on. “
Levy noted that Clalit is working in full collaboration with local authorities in the hope of achieving the Ministry of Education’s goal of protecting all teachers for coronavirus within the next three days. ahead.
Although the inoculation campaign for education workers was launched on Tuesday, many teachers have already received the vaccine through smaller local drivers. About 65% of workers in the special education system were reportedly vaccinated for COVID-19 by Tuesday.
Vial containing COVID-19 vaccine
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The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday morning that 20.9% of the Israeli population have received the first dose of the vaccine so far, reaching 1,854,055 people, 21,611 of whom received the first of two jobs on Sunday alone.
Healthcare providers also began Sunday to issue a vaccine-boosting bullet, which is expected to provide 95% immunity from the virus after about a week.
One week after the photo is uploaded, citizens will be issued with a document called “the green passport”, allowing them to travel freely around the country and attend major events, among other benefits.