Israel promotes fourth Covid vaccine dose

Israel is to offer a fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot to health workers and people aged over 60, to try to counter the spread of the Omicron variant


DAILY NEW CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES (7-day rolling average)
  
Dec 19, 2020: Israel begins vaccination programme – praised for rapid rollout

Jan 9, 2021: 2nd vaccine dose launched

July 29: 3rd dose announced

Nov 10: Vaccine extended to children aged 5-11

Dec 21: 4th dose approved

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8		   8,624
6	     6,276
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2	  1,745
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M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
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Omicron cases: 340*


Note: Due to limited testing, number of confirmed cases is lower than true number of infections 

*As of Dec 21, 2021


Sources: Reuters, Sky News, Our World In Data  
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