Israel Is World Leader in Administering COVID-19 Vaccine — More than 10% of the Country’s Population Inoculated

UPDATE | Jan. 7, 2021 | Israel has now inoculated about 1.3 million citizens, or more than 14 percent of the population. The United States has inoculated some 5 million people, or less than 2% of the population. Although the Israeli vaccination effort got off to a blazing, world-leading start, the program hit a snag due to an inadequate supply of vaccine. Fortunately, millions of additional vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive in the next few days.
 
As of this writing, Israel has, in the few weeks the vaccine has been available, inoculated more than 1 million of its citizens against COVID-19. That is approximately 10% of Israelis. For the U.S. to achieve a comparable success, it would need to have vaccinated some 33 million U.S. citizens, yet only 3.5 million have been inoculated as of this writing. The Jewish state has been recognized as having the best inoculation program in the world.
 
 
Quote: “Israel has some natural advantages, being a relatively small country, both in terms of geography and population. Still, many other countries share those characteristics. Israel’s initial success is also being attributed to its healthcare system, which pre-dates the state’s creation and is now highly digitalized. Everyone over 18 is obliged to register with government-linked insurance agencies, and army medics have been called in to help. In tandem, the government has launched a vigorous campaign against anti-vax misinformation.”
 
Sources: The Guardian
 
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