At the same pace as the war, which beat Britain, the number one vaccination rate per population?

As more than 40 countries around the world are entering the’corona vaccination race’, the speed of vaccination in each country has emerged as a concern. This is because about 60-70% of the population needs to be vaccinated to form a population immunity.

The first country in the world to start vaccinating Pfizer was the UK (the 8th of this month), followed by the US and Canada (the 14th of this month). However, according to the statistics of the world statistics website’Our World in Data’, Israel was the number one country for vaccinations per 100 people. As of 28 days, 5.68 doses per 100 people were administered.

Israel, with a population of about 8.6 million, started vaccinating Pfizer on the 20th, and about 500,000 people were vaccinated within 9 days. The vaccination was started 12 days later than the UK and 6 days later than the US, but the rate of vaccination was higher than the population.

The number of vaccinations per 100 people in Bahrain was 3.29 times, UK 1.18 times, US 0.64 times, Canada 0.16 times, Denmark 0.12 times, Lithuania 0.08 times, China 0.07 times, Portugal 0.07 times, Chile 0.05 times, Germany 0.05 times, etc. . The world average was 0.06 times. However, there is a slight difference at the time of counting the number of vaccinations by country.

In the U.S., with a population of about 331 million, about 21.2 million (about 0.64%) received the vaccine as of 28 days. As the rate of vaccination did not keep up with the rate of distribution, the goal of vaccinating 20 million people within the year became difficult to achieve realistically.

On the other hand, Israel set a goal of inoculating 2 million people by the end of January next year, and at this rate, the target can be exceeded. The number of vaccinations per 100 people is 5 times higher than that of the UK (1.18 doses).

On the 29th (local time), the British Telegraph reported why the vaccination rate in Israel is “the fastest in the world.” The secrets selected by Telegraph are summarized in securing sufficient vaccine quantities, preparing inoculation sites and support personnel, and actively promoting safety.

Professor Alon Moses of Hadasa Medical Center in Israel said, “Vaccination is progressing’like a war’ in Israel, which has war experiences.” “The military recruited 700 paramedics. Because they have an enemy (coronavirus) and have adequate ammunition (vaccine), they deliver it well,” he explained.

Israel has purchased a total of 18 million vaccines, including 8 million Pfizer vaccines. Based on the two vaccinations, it still covers the entire population of 8.6 million.

According to the Jerusalem Post, 3.2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine have already arrived in Israel, with an additional 600,000 doses coming this week. The remaining quantities are expected to arrive by the end of March. Israel has also purchased 6 million doses of modders or vaccines that have been vaccinated in the United States since the 21st.

Professor Moses said, “The vaccination for the medical staff, who was the first vaccinator, ended in about two days, and 150 vaccination stations were installed nationwide. Israel plans to have 250 inoculation stations across the country by this weekend. It is intended to be accessible to everyone.

According to Telegraph, so far in Israel, 25% of the population over 60 has been vaccinated. Professor Moses said, “About 70% of the severely ill patients were over 60 years old (if this high inoculation rate is maintained), the number of severely ill patients will significantly decrease within the next 2 to 3 weeks and the symptoms will be mild, so the pattern of infection will change significantly. “It was expected.

Telegraph said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public vaccination was also effective in encouraging public vaccination. Prime Minister Netanyahu received the first Pfizer vaccine in Israel on the 19th, a day before the start of vaccination for the public. In addition, Israel is actively using a digitalized medical system to inform target groups to schedule vaccinations via text and voice messages.

In addition, a’green passport’ is issued to those who have completed both vaccinations. Israeli Health Minister Chezi Levy told Channel 12 News that “after the second vaccination, you will automatically receive this passport.” Those who hold this certificate can travel without a PCR (gene amplification) test to check for corona infection in the future, and if the national blockade is lifted, cultural events and restaurant access can be freed, Telegraph said. “This strategy can increase the rate of vaccination,” Moses said.

The Israeli government has also tried to correct misinformation about vaccines that have spread on social media (SNS), and medical experts frequently appear on media such as TV to relieve vague anxiety about vaccines, Telegraph said.

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