Published: 27 August 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Cases are rising in Israel despite 78% of over-12s being fully jabbed; eligibility age for booster lowered to 30; US donation of vaccines arrives in West Bank and Gaza
Why is Covid surging in highly vaccinated Israel and what can Australia learn from it? (Conversation/Guardian)
RAINA MACINTYRE: Cases are rising in Israel despite 78% of over-12s being fully jabbed, but that doesn’t mean Australia should give up and ‘live with’ with the virus
Israel lowers age of eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster to 30 - Health Ministry (Reuters)
Israel considers cancelling Green Pass for those without booster shot (Al-Monitor)
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said there was no justification for giving a Green Pass to people who had not gotten the third, booster vaccination dose.
US donation of Covid vaccines arrives in West Bank and Gaza (Haaretz)
With a boost of 500,000 COVID shots, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas strive to increase vaccination numbers
Top Israeli rabbi calls for ban on unvaccinated teachers in ultra-Orthodox schools (Haaretz)
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, who has been criticized for keeping yeshivas open during COVID's first wave, now says Jewish law requires the observance of public health guidelines
