(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A government panel of experts in Israel has recommended a fourth dose of a Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged over 60 and healthcare workers.
The move was welcomed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who said it would help the country get through a potential wave of the Omicron variant.
The Israeli health ministry has so far confirmed 341 cases of Omicron.
The overall Covid-19 infection rate is also back on the rise, with 903 new cases recorded on Tuesday.
Four deaths have also been reported in the past seven days, including that of a 68-year-old man who doctors suspected was infected with Omicron. The health ministry said on Wednesday that he actually had the Delta variant.
