‘Israel was the first country on Earth to fully vaccinate a majority of its citizens against COVID-19. Now it has one of the world's highest daily infection rates — an average of nearly 7,500 confirmed cases a day, double what it was two weeks ago. Nearly one in every 150 people in Israel today has the virus.
‘What happened, and what can be learned about the vaccine's impact on a highly vaccinated country? Here are six lessons learned — and one looming question for the future of the pandemic.’
- Immunity from the vaccine dips over time.
- The delta variant broke through the vaccine's waning protection.
- If you get infected, being vaccinated helps.
- Israel's high vaccination rate isn't high enough.
- Vaccinations are key, but they are not enough.
- Booster shots offer more protection — if you are one of the world's lucky few to get them.
Looming question: Will we need COVID-19 vaccines every several months? We don't know.
Read here (NPR, August 20, 2021)
