Posted on 01/10/2021 3:28:25 PM PST by BeauBo
Israel will be first in world out of the pandemic.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that Israel would be the first country in the world to inoculate all of its citizens over the age of 16 and that it will do so by the end of March.
Lauding a “tremendous breakthrough” in Israel’s negotiations with Pfizer, Netanyahu said the pharmaceutical giant had agreed to send millions of additional doses to the Jewish state, with a plane carrying the first new shipment set to land on Sunday...
“On the next Passover Eve, if there are no surprises,” Israelis will be able to celebrate with their extended families, Netanyahu said. “When we ask why is this night different, the answer will be: Everything has changed.”
Passover eve this year is on March 27.
Israel holds its fourth elections in two years on March 23...
According to official Health Ministry data, around 65% of those aged 60 and over have now been vaccinated in Israel. However, it was estimated that the figure could in fact be closer to 70% when factoring in smaller localities where the processing of records is done manually.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
About 10% of the population per week - but the targeted prioritization will make the impact on disease outcomes and spread even better.
COVID is over the Dems do not need it anymore
The problem here was not Trump, who moved mountains and confounded critics to get the vaccines done, but the states. Florida is vaccinating like mad. But Cuomo’s New Tork is complete disaster.
Hope this delivers the Israelis from the germaphobia that supports their politicized, power-grabbing public health establishment.
Israel ping - COVID and the election.
As though those in the "blue staes" aren't "politicized, power-grabbing"?!?!?
“Wow! About 10% of the population per week”
As of yesterday, they hit 21% vaccinated. I’m watching their infection/death data daily. They were just spiking, but may have now turned the corner - we’ll see!
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