Coronavirus was running rampant in Israel. But a swift vaccination program is having dramatic results Posted SatSaturday 6 FebFebruary 2021 at 7:00pm In five weeks, more than half of all Israelis have received their first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and 20 per cent have received both shots. ( Print text only Cancel Israel has managed to vaccinate more than half of its population against COVID-19 in just five weeks, having a dramatic impact on its infection rate. Israel has even set the ambitious target of having 80 per cent of its 9 million citizens fully vaccinated by May. The swift vaccination program will help Pzifer understand how its vaccine performs among different age groups.