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Ministry of Health: Decrease in vaccine effectiveness in preventing infection and disease with symptoms to 64%

From an analysis by the Ministry of Health starting in June, the decline was seen at the same time as the spread of the Indian variant in Israel.

However, the efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and severe morbidity in the corona virus is estimated at 93%.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has updated that there are 35 patients whose condition is defined as severe and 16 respirators

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Meirav Cohen

Monday, 05 July 2021, 18:53 Updated: 19:14

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The Ministry of Health this evening (Monday) released data on the effectiveness of the vaccine against the corona virus.

From an epidemiological analysis of public health services in the Ministry of Health, starting June 6, there is a decrease in the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing infection to 64% and in preventing disease with symptoms to 64%.

The decline was observed simultaneously with the spread of the Delta variant in Israel.

However, the effectiveness of preventing hospitalizations and severe morbidity in the corona virus is estimated at 93%.

The Ministry of Health calls on everyone who comes into contact with a verified patient, including the vaccinated, to be tested.

Especially among vaccinated people who feel the symptoms.

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This week, the Hebrew University published a study whose conclusions were submitted to the National Security Council, according to which the vaccines against corona in Israel are only 60% -80% effective in preventing infection with the delta strain, and compared to their 90% effectiveness against the primary strain of the virus.

The researchers examined the effects of the current outbreak wave and suggested that "vaccines are seen to be less effective in preventing infection than in the past."

The authors recommend that the NSC should focus their efforts in preventing infection in populations at risk, with an emphasis on hospitals and nursing homes. However, due to the lack of information about the time the current outbreak wave.

The researchers noted that without a change in behavior - "ensuring masks, green label softened "It is highly probable that no slowdown will be observed and it will be difficult to prevent reaching a thousand infected people within two weeks."

Ministry of Health: 343 new verified from yesterday

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health updated tonight that 343 new verified patients have been diagnosed in Israel since yesterday.

This is from 49,146 test results obtained.

In total, there are 35 patients with a severe condition, and 16 respirators.

A total of 6,429 patients died from the outbreak of the epidemic in Israel.

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