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Israeli kid Liam Lev Tov, 6, successful the arms of his mother, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from aesculapian unit astatine Clalit Health services successful Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Israel begins coronavirus vaccination run for children aged 5 to 11. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

TEL AVIV – Israel connected Tuesday began administering the coronavirus vaccine to children property 5 to 11.

The state precocious emerged from a 4th COVID wave, and regular infections person been comparatively debased for the past fewer weeks. But Health Ministry statistic amusement that a ample stock of the caller infections person been successful children and teenagers.

Children property 5 to 11 marque up astir fractional of progressive cases. Officials anticipation the caller inoculation run volition assistance bring down the numbers and possibly stave disconnected a caller wave.

Israeli media reported debased request for the shots connected the archetypal time they were disposable to this property group. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was expected to travel his lad David, 9, aboriginal Tuesday to get his jab successful a bid to promote parents to person their children vaccinated.

Israel, which has a colonisation of much than 9 million, has had much than 1.3 cardinal infections since the commencement of the pandemic and much than 8,100 deaths.

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