Israeli PM announces fourth Covid jab for over-60s to tackle Omicron
by Bethan McKernan Jerusalem correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5T90G)
Booster will also be available to medical teams and immunodeficient people four months after third dose
Israel is set to become the first country in the world to offer a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to protect against the Omicron variant.
People over the age of 60 and healthcare workers will be eligible for a second booster shot, the prime minister, Naftali Bennett, said on Tuesday night, following a recommendation made by Israel's panel of pandemic experts.
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