HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients
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(Worthy News) – People vaccinated before late February are twice as likely to catch the coronavirus than other inoculated Israelis, according to new research.
The report, published by the healthcare provider Leumit, comes on the heels of other Israeli studies that suggest a decreasing vaccine effectiveness, partly as a result of the Delta variant and partly because of the passage of time. However, British data indicates the Israeli studies may be overstating the case.
Data released by the Health Ministry on Thursday suggested that people vaccinated in January were said to have just 16% protection against infection now, while in those vaccinated in April the effectiveness was at 75%. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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