Israel will begin offering third doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine this week to adults with serious pre-existing medical conditions, becoming the first country in the world to officially offer a so-called “booster” jab.
The move, confirmed by the health ministry on Monday, comes as US and European health authorities debate the need for booster jabs. Late last month, the UK gave provisional backing for a booster campaign from September. Pfizer last week said it would ask regulators to approve them.
Israel has been widely hailed for rolling out one of the world’s fastest vaccination drives after it secured regular supplies of the vaccine from Pfizer in return for providing data.
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