In Israel in the Middle East, where the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing again, the target of the third vaccination, which was over 60 years old, has been expanded to over 50 years old, and the government is accelerating infection control measures.
In Israel, more than 80% of people aged 16 and over have completed two vaccinations, and at one point the number of newly infected people per day has decreased to a single digit, but with the spread of the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain". The number of infected people has increased again, and currently around 6,000 people are confirmed to be infected every day.
From the 1st of this month, the Israeli government started the third vaccination for people aged 60 and over, who had been prominently injured, but from the 13th, the target age was expanded to 50 and over.
"As a result of a team of experts working hard, professionally and thoroughly, we have come to the conclusion that it is effective for people over the age of 50," Bennett said in a statement on the 12th, calling on the public to inoculate. I did.
According to Israeli government data, 80% of people who have become severely ill in the past month are over 60 years old.
The Israeli government is accelerating infection control measures, such as re-mandating the presentation of immunity passes when using indoor facilities and limiting the number of meetings.