Experts recommend: A fourth vaccine against corona for those aged 60 and over

Most epidemiological team members supported providing an additional dose to the elderly population and at-risk populations, four months after the third vaccine.

This, in view of the spread of the omicron strain in Israel

Meirav Cohen

21/12/2021

Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 22:28 Updated: 22:41

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The epidemic treatment team tonight (Tuesday) recommended approving the fourth vaccine dose against Corona for those aged 60 and over and for at-risk populations, about 4 months after receiving the third dose.

This, after most of the experts supported the decision.

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The experts' decision comes against the background of the spread of the Omicron strain in Israel.

Today, the Ministry of Health updated that the number of verified micromon in the country has doubled and reached 341 - 72% of them are properly vaccinated.

There is a high suspicion of another 807 cases of exposure to Variant Omicron for which the paving results have not yet been received.

In addition, a 70-year-old man died today for the first time in the country from the complications of the variant.

The man suffered from previous background illnesses and was vaccinated in only two doses.

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