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Israel has been making headlines as a vaccine rollout machine as it seeks to become the first country to reach communitywide immunity. But to reach that milestone, a major hurdle has to be cleared: increasing vaccination levels among its Arab minority. Indeed, while over 75% of Jewish citizens over the age of 60 have already been vaccinated, the figure among Arabs is just 43%. Changing those numbers is less a logistical challenge than it is one of persuasion. Keeping some Israeli Arabs away from vaccination centers, for instance, are rumors on social media fueling mistrust of the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. Others are influenced by conspiracy theories about the Israeli authorities, for whom trust is already shaky due to years of systemic discrimination.

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