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Israel vaccinates children between 5 and 11 years old.
It is the second country after the USA
Covid, Israel authorizes vaccines for the age group 5-11
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December 10, 2021 "We have already vaccinated 100 thousand children between 5 and 11 years with the first dose of the anti-Covid vaccine. Reservations for the second dose at three weeks have already started. We have not recorded any adverse events, only a low percentage of effects minor localities such as tiredness, headache, a little fever. We hope to be able to start vaccinating younger children soon. "
Arnon Shahar, head of the Covid task force and the vaccination campaign in Israel, told Ansa.
Third dose: after 5 months immunity is higher than after the second
"We started boostering (third dose) the Covid vaccine in August, we were the first country to do it, now it's been 5 months and we are seeing that neutralizing antibodies, cellular immune memory and general immunity are higher than after the second dose. There is a slight drop in antibodies, but that is not what we are concerned with because immunization is not based only on this. We are very happy with the result. " Arnon Shahar, head of the Covid task force and the vaccination campaign in Israel, told Ansa, disclosing the first data on the effectiveness of the booster.
Another ten days of stop for travelers from outside Israel
The Israeli government has decided to extend the restrictions to travelers arriving from abroad for another 10 days, beyond the December 11 expiration date, as a measure to block the spread of the Omicron variant.
For foreigners arriving at Ben Gurion Airport, the entry ban will be confirmed.
All Israelis entering the country, including those who have been vaccinated, will continue to be forced to undergo a tampon upon arrival and immediately go into home isolation.