Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz unveiled the results of his ministry’s data on the Omicron variant on Tuesday, November 30.
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz spoke on Tuesday, November 30, at a press conference at Soroka hospital in Beer Sheva, of the effectiveness of the anti-Covid vaccine against the new Omicron variant. “Some indicators already allow us to see that an individual having received the three doses of the vaccine is highly protected against this variant,” he said.
The analysis of data from the Israeli Ministry of Health with that of the South African Ministry of Health makes it possible to assess the efficacy rate of three doses of vaccine against the Omicron variant, at 90%, relay I24 News, citing Israeli media. This only representsa 5% drop in efficiency vaccine compared to other shapes coronavirus.
Four people infected with Omicron in Israel
At the moment, four people are carriers of the Omicron variant in Israel. Two returning from a trip to southern Africa and two doctors, one returning from a trip to London, the other had accompanied him by car to his home in Israel.
