Netanyahu calls for lunar landing as soon as Israel begins vaccination

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (BB) Netanyahu It received its first inoculation in the country compared to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine with a landing on the moon on Saturday.

“It was a small jaw for a man, it was a huge step for the health of all of us. This could be a success. Go out and get vaccinated!” Netanyahu commented after his shot, mimicking the words of American astronaut Neil Armstrong.

In 1969, when Armstrong landed on the moon and planted his left foot on the surface, he declared, “It’s a small step for man, a huge leap for mankind.”

Netanyahu also referred to the Bible book of Exodus during his treatment, and told reporters that he offered the vaccinating doctor “a strong hand and an outstretched hand.”

Israel began receiving shipments of the Pfizer and Bioentech vaccines last week and is ready to receive orders for the Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines soon.

According to Reuters, the nation projects that it will have enough doses to vaccinate about 20 percent of its most at-risk people before the end of the year.

Netanyahu said earlier this month that he wanted to get the first vaccine to boost the nation’s confidence in the vaccine.

“I expect Israeli citizens to be vaccinated and to ensure that, I want to serve as a personal example,” Netanyahu said at the time.

U.S. legislators and leaders have also been publicly vaccinated, urging Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them.

On Friday, Vice President Pence received a coronavirus vaccine on live television wearing a mask.

“We gather here today for a post-historic weekend and reassure the American people that hope has come forward,” Pence said in a comment after being vaccinated.

He assured the public that health and government officials would “cut through the red tape” to speed up the distribution of the vaccine, they “cut no corners.”

According to Reuters, about 372,400 coronavirus cases and more than 3,000 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Israel since the onset of the epidemic.