As many as 10 million Israelis have been vaccinated against the coronavirus so far, with some 240 Israelis diagnosed with the virus after being shot, Channel 13 News reported Thursday.
The figure emphasizes the need for individuals to continue to protect themselves for weeks after inoculation, as the body takes time to develop effective antibodies against the SARS-CV-2 virus, which causes COVD-19.
Pfizer’s vaccine is not made from coronavirus, which means there is no way anyone can catch it from a shot. Instead, the vaccine contains a portion of the genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spiked protein on the surface of the virus and to make antibodies if it encounters the real thing.
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But the process takes time, and vaccine studies so far have shown that immunity to the virus is only 8-10 days after the first injection – and then only 50 percent effective.
Therefore, a second dose of the vaccine, given 21 days after the first, is important: it strengthens the immune system’s response to the virus, brings it to 95% effectiveness, and ensures that the immune system works. This level of immunity has only reached the second dose – or about a week after the first 28 days.
Anyone who has been infected just a few days before the first dose of the vaccine or in the week before it is fully effective is still at risk of developing symptoms (even if the vaccine reaches its peak potential, there is a 5% chance of this).
One person receives the Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Jerusalem on December 30, 2020. (Nom Rivkin Fenton / Flash 90)
Another thing to note is that studies have not yet determined whether the vaccine allows a person to spread the disease without the disease, it is possible that when one’s body is largely protected from the virus after vaccination, nasal passages, antibodies Out of reach, can still save multiplication virus particles.
While these will not harm the carrier – because any viruses that enter the body deeply are quickly destroyed by a trained immune system – they can still spread through the nose and mouth and infect others.
The huge number of Israelis who have received this vaccine do not mind after receiving the shot. Figures released on Wednesday show that about a thousand people have experienced mild side effects.
The most common side effects were weakness, dizziness and fever, the ministry said. Is a joint case. Five have also reported diarrhea-vomiting. Another 293 reported local symptoms where the injection was given such as pain, limitation of movement, swelling and redness.
Fourteen people said they had allergic reactions such as itching and swelling of the tongue and throat.
In addition, 26 people endured what the ministry described as “neurological symptoms,” while 19 complained of sensations in their hands.
The ministry noted that only 51 (0.008%) of those who reported suffering from any side effects said they sought medical help for their symptoms.
According to a public broadcaster in Cannes, there have been four cases where people died immediately after the Israeli vaccination, but both were believed to be unrelated by the health ministry, as well as family members and doctors. For shots. A fourth case, an 88-year-old man with serious health problems, is currently being investigated.
