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Prof. Ash: "Estimates that the existing vaccine will prevent serious illness even from those who become infected with the new variant"
The director general of the Ministry of Health said this morning in an interview on 103FM that the Omicron strain is "the most worrying variant that has been so far and therefore it was important to take steps."
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Sunday, 28 November 2021, 07:56 Updated: 08:18
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Health Ministry Director General Professor Nachman Ash said today (Sunday) that although the new South African strain is particularly contagious, it is estimated that existing vaccines will prevent serious illness in those who become infected with it. In a mild disease if at all, the majority are asymptomatic.
We will know in the coming days for sure.
We still believe that the vaccine provides protection even if the virus overcomes it a little, it protects against a serious illness.
We hope that those who are vaccinated and infected will get a milder disease. "
Prof. Ash at the entrance to the Corona Cabinet discussion, yesterday (Photo: Maariv, Avshalom Sasson)
"There is no hysteria here, there is concern," Prof. Ash added.
"This is the most worrying variant so far and it is important to take steps. The steps are measured but we want to at least delay its entry into Israel. There is knowledge of some things and there are things we know less. We know it is more contagious, it is spreading fast in South Africa. "Big changes, there are some mutations that are suspected to bypass the vaccine - there is no proof but it is a reasonable fear. These are steps designed to prevent him from getting here."
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