President Herzog starts third round of vaccinations in Israel
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog, have personally started the campaign to receive the third dose booster of the coronavirus vaccine.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog start the campaign Photo: Haim Zac/GPO
President Herzog and his wife Michal received the third dose together with Health Ministry Director-General Prof. Nachman Ash, national coronavirus project director Prof. Salman Zarka, Chaim Sheba Medical Center Director Prof. Yitshak Kreiss and hospital staff also participating in the event.
Prime Minister Bennett then met with Chaim Sheba Medical Centre experts including Prof. Arnon Afek, Prof, Galia Rahav, Prof. Gadi Segal, Dr Itay Pesach, Dr, Sharon Amit, Dr Galia Barkai.
Prime Minister Bennett’s told the media: “We are underway. We are embarking on the vaccines campaign to safeguard the older population in the State of Israel. From today there is a new mitzvah: ‘Vaccinate your father and your mother that they may live long.’
Mr President, thank you for leading. We will all follow you. May you enjoy great success.
Israel is a pioneer in going ahead with the third dose for older people of the age of 60 and above. The fight against the COVID pandemic is a global fight. The only way we can defeat COVID is together. Together means sharing information. Together means sharing methods, technologies, insights and actionable steps. Israel is open to sharing all the information that we can gain from this bold move, and we’re going to win – but together.”
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is 49-years-old and therefore is not eligible for the third dose.
