Israel said to delay rollout of 4th COVID shots amid signs Omicron less severe
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(Worthy News) – The Health Ministry has reportedly decided that Israel will not begin offering fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Sunday as planned for Israelis over 60 and others at risk.
The decision was made at a meeting held by the ministry Thursday evening, Channel 13 news reported.
Nachman Ash, the ministry’s director-general, has yet to approve the campaign and has been examining data from Britain indicating the Omicron variant of the coronavirus causes less severe illness than the Delta strain, the report noted. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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