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Israel recommends third jab for older people, clears emergency use for kids

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Published: 30 July 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Government agrees to recognise Palestinian vaccine certificates; hospitals cleared to offer vaccine to 5-11s with life-threatening health issues

Israeli health ministry panel recommends third Covid shot for older people (Haaretz)
Most experts on the committee argue for a COVID booster shot for Israelis 60 and above

Israel to recognise Palestinian coronavirus vaccine certificates (Jerusalem Post)
The Israeli Health Ministry will also allow patients to be transferred in ambulances from the Gaza Strip to West Bank hospitals

Israel clears Covid vaccine for emergency use in at-risk 5–11s (Ynet)
Health Ministry circulates document listing several exceptional cases in which hospitals and healthcare providers can offer the vaccine to children at such young age, including morbid obesity and severe immunosuppression among others

Bennett said to rebuke education minister for feuding with health officials (Times of Israel)
Yifat Shasha-Biton denies run-in with PM, but says giving Covid vaccines at schools is ‘a crime’ despite other vaccinations being available to kids there

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