Most Israeli Adults Can Schedule 3rd COVID-19 Vaccination

The Israeli Ministry of Health's Director-General, Prof. Nachman Ash, approved the recommendation by the Consultant Committee for the Vaccine for Coronavirus, the Epidemics Management Team and the Monitoring on August 19, 2021, to administer a third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose to the broader Israel population.

The press statement says 'only after 5 months have passed since the second vaccine dose, individuals aged 40 and older, healthcare staff, teaching staff, caregivers of older adults and pregnant women of all ages can receive a third dose.

Furthermore, the Director-General issued a notice to the directors-general of the HMOs accordingly: Effective today (Aug. 20th), those aged 40 and older may contact their HMO to schedule an appointment for the third vaccine dose.

Since the third COVID-19 vaccination program for seniors was announced on July 29, 2021, over 1,377,00 people have been vaccinated, according to the Israel Ministry of Health data dashboard, as of August 22, 2021.