coronavirus in Israel

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was the first to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in Israel.| Photo: AMIR COHEN / POOL / AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first Israeli to be vaccinated against Covid-19, this Saturday (19), at Sheba Hospital, in the city of Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. The immunizer applied is that produced by Pfizer-Biontech.

The local population begins to be vaccinated as of this Sunday (20), starting with health professionals. In the second (21), the elderly and home caregivers can also be immunized. Subsequently, people with health problems who are at risk of complications from Covid-19 enter the list. Then the population as a whole will be vaccinated in Israel.

In addition to Netanyahu, who is 71 years old, the Minister of Health, Yuli Edelstein (62), in addition to a group of health officials, also received the immunizer. To continue promoting immunization, this Sunday President Reuven Rivlin will be vaccinated.