In Israel in the Middle East, where the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing rapidly, the target has been expanded to include people over the age of 60, and the fourth vaccination has begun.
In Israel, the third vaccination began in August last year, but on the 2nd of this month, the government was 60 years old about the fourth vaccination, which was previously limited to some people such as residents of nursing homes. We announced that we will expand the scope to the above people and medical professionals.
In response to this, many people visited the inoculation site set up in the commercial facility in Jerusalem one after another on the 3rd and received the inoculation.
An 82-year-old woman who received the fourth vaccination said, "Although the infection situation is getting worse, I vaccinated because I want to live as normal as possible, such as continuing swimming as a hobby. I am worried because the government and experts recommend it. I didn't. "
In Israel, as the spread of the Omicron strain continues, the number of newly infected people per day reported on the 2nd of this month reached 6562, exceeding 6000 for the first time since September last year, and it is being carried out in various places. There is also a long line at the venue for the PCR test.
The Israeli government has urged young people under the age of 30 to be vaccinated, which accounts for more than half of infected people, and is advancing a fourth vaccination for elderly people who are at risk of becoming severely ill. We are trying to take measures against infection without setting strict restrictions on going out.