Israel expands its COVID-19 vaccination push, scrapping age cap
A month and a half after launching its world-leading coronavirus vaccination campaign, the Jewish state allows all its citizens aged 16 and over to get vaccinated against the pathogen, having already vaccinated 3.3 million citizens with the first vaccine dose and 1.9 million with the second booster shot
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Published: 02.04.21 , 09:36
So far, the Jewish state has only allowed Israelis over the age of 35 to get the vaccine, later adding high school students between the ages of 16–18 to enable them to attend their matriculation exams later in the year.
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Shirel Eliyahu, 21, gets vaccinated against COVID-19 after Israel expands its inoculation drive to include all citizens aged 16 and over