Israeli PM sets goal to vaccinate children aged 5-11
Sunday - November 21, 2021 4:45 pm ,
Category : HEALTH
Jerusalem, Nov 21 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the country's goal is to vaccinate 50 per cent of children aged 5-11 by the end of December.The remark was made in a meeting between Bennett and general managers of the country's four health maintenance organisations, Xinhua news agency quoted a spokesperson for Bennett as saying.The managers informed Bennett of the preparation for vaccination rollout for the children.The move came after the Israeli health ministry decided to approve Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for younger children earlier this month.
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