5 hours agoAfter the cases increase, Israel launches third dose vaccine campaign
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(5 years ago)Israel has become the first country to distribute a third dose of vaccine against COVID-19, offering an additional dose to anyone over 60 years of age. Israeli health experts say the effectiveness of the actual vaccine falls over time and that third dose management will serve as a reinforcer. This [...]
Israeli health experts say the effectiveness of the actual vaccine falls over time and that third dose management will serve as a reinforcer. This action comes as the rates of viruses in Israel are on the rise.
Israeli Prime Minister Naphtali Bennett announced the decision to offer a third dose of vaccines for anyone over 60 who has received the last dose at least five months ago.
“The decision was based on considerable research and analysis, as well as on the increase and risk of variant Delta. Israel has already vaccinated 2,000 people who have weak immunity with the third dose without any negative effect, and now we are starting a national third dose campaign, “said Bennett, reports VOA.
An Israeli study showed that the effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19 dropped from 95 per cent to 80 per cent or even less against the Delta version. Neither the US nor the EU have yet to recommend a third dose, but most Israeli doctors say they do not believe it will do any harm, Klankosova.tv submits.
Dr Ashraf Shalmon of the Israeli Health Ministry said it is not yet clear how long a third vaccine will provide protection.
It seems that vaccines are not enough to give a very high level of protection for a very long time without perhaps a third dose. A third dose can now create another strengthening time that serves for six months, a year or may behave as we see in certain types of vaccines like hepatitis vaccines or vaccines against papyrus, where a third dose usually creates a long - term immunity, “said Dr. Shalom.
Israel has also restored the rules of the green passage, which means that residents will have to show evidence of immunization or a negative test of coronary to enter many public places including concerts, restaurants and gyms.
Decisions come as rates of infection in Israel continue to rise, with more than 2,000 new cases reported daily. The percentage of COVID-19 tests that are now turning positive is more than three per cent, twice the rate of just a few weeks ago.
Israel was a leader in the vaccine campaign, and more than 60 per cent of the population has received at least one dose. Now the Israelites hope that a third dose will enable them to cope with the Delta version.
