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Before, we lacked vaccines; now we lack people to vaccinate
Israel’s vaccine drive slowing, with clinics struggling to bring people in
Some HMOs now offering inoculations to all to avoid wasting vials; one said to throw out 1,000 doses; lockdown may be extended again; unemployment rises to 16.7%
By TOI staff 1 February 2021, 11:32 pm
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The rate of vaccinations for over 60s has leveled off because many people in that age group have already been vaccinated.
Apparently seeking to boost public cooperation with the inoculation drive, one mayor warned Monday that he would deny city services to residents who do not vaccinate.
Lod Mayor Yair Revivo said in a Facebook livestream that he would seek “sanctions” against those who do not get shots, including a ban from shopping and attendance at education institutions.
Revivo’s plan is in all likelihood illegal.
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Israel so far leads the world by far in its vaccination campaign per capita.
Despite the relatively high number of vaccinations in the Israeli population and weeks of lockdown, the virus continues to run rampant, largely due to more contagious variants, and the country remains under lockdown...
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