Booster jabs accelerate as virus cases surge in Israel

The spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant has driven a sharp rise in virus cases, hospitalisations and deaths in Israel this month. Evidence of waning vaccine efficacy prompted the government to roll out third booster jabs at the start of August and these will probably become the norm in most countries. The good news is that there is preliminary evidence to suggest that the third booster jab is effective against infection and the government has been able to stick to relatively light-touch social distancing measures.