The Ministry of Health announced: Israel has crossed the 3 million vaccine threshold in the third dose of the corona vaccine

The Ministry of Health announced tonight (Friday) that Israel has crossed the 3 million vaccine threshold in the third dose of the corona vaccine. According to data from the Ministry of Health, so far 3,020,716 Israelis have received the booster. Updated data from the Ministry of Health show that 78.2% of those aged 70 to 79 were vaccinated in the third dose, compared with only 26.6% of those aged 20 to 29.
Among those aged 60 to 69, the immunization rate in the third dose is about 70%. Among 50- to 59-year-olds, the booster immunization rate is about 56%. Among those aged 40 to 49, the rate is about 47%, while among those aged 30 to 39, the rate is about 34%.
The Ministry of Health calls on everyone who is entitled to the third vaccine and has not done so - to go out and get vaccinated. "The vaccine has proven to be the most effective means of fighting the corona virus, and it is available to everyone. Everyone who gets vaccinated protects themselves, their family and their environment," it said.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett referred to the figure and said: "To the 3 million good and responsible Israelis who went to get vaccinated, thank you! Thanks to you we are all safer and healthier and thanks to you our country remains open during the holidays, and in general. One million Israelis in the third vaccine, through the tightening of the green mark, information and accessibility. "
The morbidity data updated before the beginning of Shabbat shows that yesterday 3,227 positive for the virus were diagnosed, and today at midnight another 2,340 were diagnosed. A total of 38,000 tests were solved today, and the positive rate is 6.41% - higher than in recent days.
The number of patients in critical condition is 661, of whom 180 are respirators. Yesterday 15 corona patients died and today three more. 7,494 Israelis died from the outbreak of the plague.