Posted on 08/29/21
| News Source: i24
'The decline in the effectiveness of the vaccines with time is proving to be significant'
Israel on Sunday expanded its vaccine booster rollout to all eligible age group in an effort to curb the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus.
Health Ministry Director General Prof. Nachman Ash announced the decision at a daily press briefing.
"The decline in the effectiveness of the vaccines with time is proving to be significant," he said. "Today we are expanding the possibility of receiving a booster for the entire population, provided that five months have passed since they've received the second dose."
This expands the pool of those available for the third jab to all those aged 12 and upward.