The vaccination operation: More than 20,000 insured persons aged 59-50 were vaccinated over the weekend

The operation to expand the booster dose of the corona vaccine was announced only yesterday (Friday), and the HMOs report a high response from the Israelis who arrived at the designated centers during the Sabbath.
Clalit HMOs reported that more than 20,000 insured persons aged 59-50 were vaccinated over the weekend. This, in parallel with about 18,000 Maccabi insureds in this age group who were also vaccinated. A total of about 60,000 Maccabi members - who constitute 28% of the target group - have made an appointment for the vaccine.
In Meuhedet, we updated that so far the fund has vaccinated 90,688 insured persons in the third dose, of whom 4,365 aged 59-50 were able to receive the third dose. According to Meuhedet, close to 23,000 have already made an appointment for the next few days. The National Health Insurance Fund has already ordered 8,000 appointments from the new age group of vaccinators, and 1,500 have already been vaccinated.
As of Saturday, MDA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Tel Aviv Municipality, has set up an immunization complex in Dizengoff Square for those aged 50 and over who want to be vaccinated for the third time, and for passers-by who have not been vaccinated in two doses. It is important to launch a vaccination campaign and make the vaccines accessible without the need to make an appointment and free of charge, "said MDA Director General Eli Bin, who emphasized that the vaccines are intended for all HMO members and also for those without status.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Health announced that as part of the expansion of the third vaccination campaign, members of the medical staff aged 30 and over, as well as wardens and prisoners aged 40 and over will also be able to receive the boost. This is stated alongside those aged 50 and over from the entire population. The Ministry of Health announced that only those who have passed five months since receiving the second dose will be able to receive the third dose.
Before Shabbat began, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with the heads of the HMOs, and called on them to operate the immunization centers on Saturdays and nights as well - although the HMOs do not report congestion in hourly queues. Bennett emphasized in the conversation that it is a matter of saving lives and supervising the soul, "and therefore they must be involved in the immunization effort around the clock - 24 hours, 7 days a week," according to a statement from his bureau. He asked the HMOs' CEOs to double the rate of immunization next week, by strengthening the system of vaccines for IDF medics. The announcement said that the move was agreed with Defense Minister Bnei Gantz.