Israel’s fourth COVID vaccine shot

The World

Israel is administering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot to a test group of health workers in the country’s largest hospital — in what it has called the first major study into whether it will help contend with the fast-spreading omicron variant. We hear from Arnon Afek, deputy director-general of the hospital and acting director.

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