Despite the World Health Organization's call for a moratorium on this practice, the Israeli government continues to administer third doses of the anti-Covid vaccine on Thursday.
Israel has launched a campaign since the end of July for a third dose of vaccine, mainly from Pfizer / BioNtech laboratories, for people aged 60 and over.
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Under the watchful eye of the cameras, President Isaac Herzog, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Nafatli Bennett's mother received this third dose.
This booster shot aims to strengthen the immune system in the face of the spread of the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the others.
"We urgently need to turn things around"
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called on Wednesday for a moratorium on the administration of these booster vaccines, in order to make these doses available to countries which have only been able to immunize part tiny part of their population.
"We urgently need to turn things around: from a majority of vaccines going to rich countries to a majority going to poor countries," he said during a press briefing in Geneva.
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The Israeli government has not commented directly on the WHO request, but has indicated its intention to continue giving booster doses.
"Those aged 60 and over who have not yet received a third dose are six times more likely to be seriously ill or even die," Bennett said.
"I ask that in the next two to three weeks, by the time you get vaccinated and wait five days after your third dose, to take care of yourself," he added.
21% of Israelis 60 and over have already received a third dose
Since Sunday and the start of the recall campaign, more than 262,000 Israelis aged 60 and over have received a third dose.
This represents 21% of this age group, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health.
Nearly 318,000 people have already made an appointment according to the ministry.
"The elderly have a more developed sense of responsibility and at the same time they are really afraid of being seriously ill if they get an infection," Shoshana, a 75-year-old resident of Jerusalem told AFP on Thursday. and about to receive his booster shot.