Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Tuesday that all Israelis over the age of 60 and medical staff would be entitled to a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, after consulting with a panel of experts.
” The citizens of Israel were the first in the world to receive the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine and we continue to be at the forefront with the fourth dose. “
Mr. Bennett calls on those who meet these criteria to go get vaccinated
.
The statement was released after a cabinet meeting on the pandemic, amid growing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant.
The decision of the Expert Committee on the Pandemic to approve the fourth dose is great news that will help us get through the Omicron wave that is overwhelming the world
, according to the Prime Minister.
Immunocompromised people will also be able to receive the fourth dose, which can be administered to them, as well as to people over 60 and medical teams, at least four months after the third injection, the health ministry said in a statement. .
Mr Bennett’s office added that the prime minister had ordered the health ministry and medicare funds, which handle vaccinations, to prepare for the fourth dose injection campaign.
