Upon waning vaccine protection, Israel becomes first country to approve boosters

On July 12, 2021 Israel becomes the first country to approve the COVID-19 vaccine as a booster – a third shot as Delta variant spreads. [2, 3]

Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced Sunday July 11, 2021 that the country’s health providers have been informed they may begin administering boosters to adults with weakened immune systems. [1]  Within a few weeks they open the shot up to over 60’s then over 50’s.

“The news comes on the heels of a new report that shows there seems to be a growing correlation between vaccinated Israelis who have been infected with the Delta variant and those who were among the first to get the vaccine in January or February of this year, suggesting that the vaccine’s protection fades”  after 6 months. [4]