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Israel has already vaccinated 1 million of its citizens against Covid-19, that is more than 10% of its more than 9.2 million inhabitants, the government announced yesterday.
THE mass vaccination campaign in Israel began on December 20, after the country approved the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine. The priority population groups vaccinated include healthcare workers, medical students, elderly care workers, and government officials. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin were among the first to be vaccinated.
According to the government, the millionth Israeli vaccinated was Mohammad jabarin in the predominantly Arab city of Umm al-Fahm. Netanyahu was present at this vaccination and took the opportunity to promise a return to a certain degree of normalcy after the vaccination of a large part of the population.
“Once we reach a critical volume, when several million people are vaccinated, we can reopen businesses, shops, restaurants, everything. One will be able to travel abroad, do business and travel to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain. “Netanyahu said.
The Conservative prime minister will run for re-election in snap elections on March 23, which were canceled after the collapse of the ruling coalition last week.
Many believe that the sprint run by Israeli authorities, with the fastest vaccination rate in the world, could help Netanyahu, who has been widely criticized for his handling of the pandemic, in the upcoming elections.
Besides the vaccine Pfizer / BioNTech, Israel has also signed Vaccine purchase agreement with the American pharmaceutical company Moderna. Also reportedly, the Jerusalem-based Hadassah Medical Center has ordered 1.5 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and awaits authorization from the Ministry of Health for its use.
