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4.2 million people are expected to be vaccinated against influenza by the end of the year Israel today

2020-10-20T13:58:08.025Z


| healthThe number of vaccines purchased has almost doubled since last year • 400,000 people have been vaccinated so far • The Minister of Health: "The goal is that anyone who wants to be vaccinated can do so" The Ministry of Health has purchased 4.2 million doses of the flu vaccine, and it is estimated that this will be the number of vaccinated by the end of the year, Health Minister Yuli (Joel) Edelste


The number of vaccines purchased has almost doubled since last year • 400,000 people have been vaccinated so far • The Minister of Health: "The goal is that anyone who wants to be vaccinated can do so"

The Ministry of Health has purchased 4.2 million doses of the flu vaccine, and it is estimated that this will be the number of vaccinated by the end of the year, Health Minister Yuli (Joel) Edelstein said today (Tuesday) during a visit to Poria Hospital.

To date, about half a million vaccines have arrived in Israel through an inhaler and another half a million injections.

Next week, another 200,000 are expected to arrive, and the rest of the rations will arrive according to the production rate of the factories abroad.

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According to Edelstein, "the goal is for anyone who wants to get vaccinated to be able to do so."

As you may recall, last year the HMOs and the Ministry of Health purchased about 2.5 million vaccines.

Meanwhile, the State Audit Committee that met today (Tuesday) discussed the issue of the lack of flu vaccines and the Ministry of Health's preparations for winter.

Dr Emilia Anis, director of the epidemiology division at the Ministry of Health, said: “There will be no shortage of flu vaccines.

More and more doses of vaccines are arriving all the time.

The strains are determined by the World Health Organization.

There are guidelines from the medical division on how to treat the community and hospitals in distinguishing between flu and corona.

It was decided that when someone with corona or flu symptoms arrives, a corona test will be performed first, and the flu tests will only be performed in special clinics. "

Anis added: "400,000 people have already been vaccinated against the flu - this is an all-time record this time of year. The epidemic treatment team will convene tomorrow to set rules for giving the corona vaccine. We are also interested in knowing how to give one vaccine for the corona and the flu."

Source: israelhayom

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