In Israel in the Middle East, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing again due to the influence of the highly infectious mutant virus, and the Israeli government began to inoculate people over the age of 60 for the third time from the 1st.
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 the effect of the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain" The number has increased again, and more than 2000 people are infected every day.
For this reason, the Israeli government has decided to give a third vaccination to people over the age of 60, saying that there are conspicuous cases of serious illness even after vaccination, and the vaccination of the subjects began on the 1st. rice field.
At the vaccination site in Jerusalem, which is run by one of the Israeli insurance organizations, Clarit, people who made reservations in advance visited and nurses and others were vaccinated.
The woman who finished the vaccination said, "I was worried about the increasing number of infected people, but I was not worried about the third vaccination because it was decided based on the opinions of experts." Was there.
In Israel, with a population of 9.3 million, the number of critically ill patients per day is 212, an increase of more than 180 per month.
Regarding the third vaccination, the British government also plans to start vaccination for elderly people aged 70 and over from September, and in Japan, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono will give the third vaccination next year. It shows the view that it may be.