The immunization campaign in the ultra-Orthodox sector is being strengthened by one of the greats of the generation:
After the FDA and the Ministry of Health approved Pfizer vaccination for children aged 5 and over, and against the background of the vaccination campaign for children, a discussion took place today (Thursday).
The meeting was attended by three of the top doctors in Israel who are regularly involved in dealing with the corona virus.
The senior physicians, the head of the Magen Israel team of experts and the director of Clalit's innovation department and research institute, Prof. Ran Blitzer, the corona projector, Prof. Salman Zarka, the rabbi's personal physician, Dr. Meshulam Hart, the director of Clalit's Haredi department and the director of staff The ultra-Orthodox propaganda of the Ministry of Health, Manny Haddad, sought to hear the Torah's opinion regarding child vaccinations, to receive his blessing for the vaccination campaign at these ages and to discuss the right way to encourage the immunization of male and female students in educational institutions.
Beginning of the children's immunization campaign at the HMOs // Photo: Shmuel Buharis, Yaniv Zohar
Prof. Zarqa presented to the rabbi the FDA approvals, the Ministry of Health and the opinions of the great doctors, as well as the data on the effectiveness and safety of vaccines for people aged 5 and over.
Prof. Zarqa added that there is an upward trend in corona morbidity, and that the data indicate that the morbidity is now mainly among children who have not been able to get vaccinated so far.
The children's vaccination campaign, this week, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Prof. Blitzer expanded the scope and presented post-vaccination data among millions of children in the United States and recent studies conducted in Israel and around the world on childhood vaccines, concluding that the health benefits and benefits of children vaccinated against the corona virus outweigh the risks and side effects of the vaccine.
Dr. Meshulam Hart also explained the importance of vaccinating children, the medical problems and complications that have been discovered among children in Corona.
Rabbi Kanievsky listened to the doctors' words and after asking, researching and being interested that the data and results of the studies were obtained regarding the balance between the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and the risks of the disease, he said that children aged 5 and over should be vaccinated.
The rabbi congratulated the young vaccinated in good health and the employees of the health system with a blessing of success.
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