The Director General of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash approved the provision of a fourth vaccine for aged 18 and over

The Director General of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash, has approved the provision of a fourth vaccine for those aged 18 and over who suffer from background diseases and risk factors for severe illness in Corona and their caregivers. Partially adopt the recommendation of the experts, who yesterday recommended allowing the fourth dose of the vaccine to all people under the age of 60.
The decision was made in light of the usefulness of the fourth dose of vaccine, given to the population aged 60 and over, which shows that protection from infection is 2 times better than the third dose and that there is protection from severe to three to five times more than the third dose. , Hospitalizations and serious illness.
It was also stated that the fourth vaccine will be given on condition and 4 months have passed since the date of receiving the third vaccine. With this approval, Ash partially adopted the recommendation of the team of experts in the treatment of epidemics and the Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Health, which yesterday recommended allowing a fourth dose for people under 60. The decision came after Ash said several times that there would be no expansion.