Israel lowers age of eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster to 30 - Health Ministry
JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Israel expanded its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to those over 30 years old on Tuesday, broadening its booster campaign to fend off the coronavirus Delta variant.
A statement from the Health Ministry said its decision to lower the age of eligibility for a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine from 40 to 30 followed a recommendation of its advising experts and its epidemiology task-force and vaccines committee. Boosters are administered to people who have received their second dose at least five months ago. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Alex Richardson)
