The Ministry of Health announced Monday that the national coronavirus vaccination campaign is being expanded to include Israelis older than 55 and older.
The campaign will be officially extended from Tuesday and those wishing to vaccinate must order through their HMOs.
Ichilov Hospital will begin delivering the second version of the vaccine
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On Sunday, large quantities of the Pfizer vaccine landed at Ben Gurion Airport, allowing the inoculation campaign to pick up speed again. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that he believes most Israelis will receive the vaccine by March.
“The operation [vaccination campaign] they will be expanded when additional vaccine vessels arrive in Israel. Starting Tuesday, January 12, people aged 55 and over, who are guaranteed through HMOs, will receive the vaccine. The HMOs should be contacted to arrange an order, “the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
So far, however, those who have tried to make an agreement through HMOs have been told that it is not currently possible. “I am 57 years old and now I have studied and it is not possible to arrange a meeting,” one person told Ynet. “Not at Maccabi, not at Clalit.”
Ichilov Hospital will begin delivering the second version of the vaccine
(Photo: Reuters)
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said 49,897 Israelis on Sunday became the first citizens to receive their second coronavirus vaccine. To date, 1,870,652 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Those who received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will receive the second dose after 21 days, while those who received the Moderna injection will stay at least another week. In all cases, just a week after receiving a second sight, the vaccine is said to be “working”.