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Israel vaccinates quickly and consistently. 80 percent of people over the age of 60 have already received the Covid vaccine. Now, almost two months after the start of the vaccination campaign, the number of newly infected people in this age group has dropped dramatically.
Vaccination is done with the Biontech / Pfizer vaccine. A data analysis by health insurance company Clalit has now confirmed that the preparation is very effective. The health insurance not only screened people over 60, but also a total of 600,000 people whose second vaccination was at least a week ago.
94 percent fewer symptomatic infections
There were 94 percent fewer symptomatic infections among those vaccinated than in a control group of people who had not yet been vaccinated. 92 percent of those who became infected despite vaccination had less severe courses.
In Israel, about 3.67 million people have received the first dose of vaccine since the vaccination campaign began on December 20. That corresponds to about 40 percent of the country’s total population.
About 2.4 million people, almost 26 percent of the population, have already received the second dose of vaccination. (euc)
