The approval of the 4th vaccine against corona in nursing homes;

At-risk populations began to be vaccinated with HMOs

The director general of the Ministry of Health has approved the start of the operation in geriatric institutions, regardless of the age of the vaccinated person.

Meirav Cohen

31/12/2021

Friday, 31 December 2021, 09:37 Updated: 10:01

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Horowitz: "Ready for high infection rates, but no closure" (Photo: Ministry of Health)

The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash, this morning (Friday) approved the fourth vaccination against Corona in nursing homes, geriatric hospitals and out-of-home settings for dual welfare, regardless of the vaccinated age. providing that at least four months after receiving the third dose. even employees of the institutions will be able to get vaccinated fourth tranche.

At the same time, Israeli HMOs have begun to vaccinate morning dose fourth their populations allowed the fire to be vaccinated booster further following the fifth wave and surge omicron country. However, providing that At least four months since receiving the third dose.

In addition to the elderly in nursing homes, about 200,000 people can be vaccinated for the fourth time.

Patients included in the Ministry of Health's recommendation for a fourth vaccine dose due to immunosuppression are heart, lung, kidney or liver transplant recipients, patients with rheumatological or autoimmune diseases, patients with multiple sclerosis or patients with primary immune system defects.

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Fourth Corona vaccine in Tel Hashomer (Photo: Reuven Castro)

"The disease is on the rise, and it is our duty to protect populations whose immune systems are weakened and who may suffer from complications of the virus," said Mali Kusha, head nurse at the United Health Insurance Fund. "In the midst of the fifth wave, characterized by variants of Omicron and Delta, I call on anyone who has not yet completed the required vaccine doses to precede and do so in order to prevent severe morbidity and continue functional functioning in the economy, even to parents who have not yet vaccinated their children."

Ruth Baruch, director of the Corona vaccine campaign at Clalit, said at the start of the campaign that "we are ready to lead another phase in the national vaccination campaign to protect populations at high health risk. "Adults and anyone who has not yet completed the third dose of the vaccine - let's get vaccinated. The vaccine is effective, the vaccine is safe and provides protection against a serious illness."

On Tuesday, 4,061 positive people were diagnosed with the coronavirus and 3 died.

The number of active patients is 22,780, of whom 92 are in critical condition and 38 are respiratory.

In addition, 8,243 people died from the virus in Israel from the outbreak of the plague.

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