Israel will start offering a third dose of Covid-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, becoming one of the first countries to provide a booster shot.
The jabs will begin on Sunday as part of a "complementary vaccination campaign" for people who were fully vaccinated more than five months ago, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.
As concern mounts over the fast-spreading Delta variant, Mr Bennett said: "I call on all elderly people who have already been vaccinated to receive this additional dose." "Protect yourselves." About 55% of Israel's nine-million population has been double vaccinated, most with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, thanks to a massive campaign launched in late December after an agreement with its producers. "Israel has already