According to a survey conducted by Clalit, a health insurer, the majority of Israelis who received a third booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine reported experiencing similar side effects as they did following their second jab.
According to the results, 88 percent of respondents reported feeling better or the same as they did following their second shot, a company spokesperson confirmed on Monday. 10 percent reported feeling worse.
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Overall, 31% of respondents reported experiencing some type of reaction following the third jab, the most common being soreness at the injection site.
Israel has been administering booster shots to people aged 60 and over for about a week. It is the world’s first country to begin widespread booster vaccinations.
Since December, when vaccinations began, many vaccine regimens have required two shots delivered weeks apart to be considered fully vaccinated.
However, concerns have been raised about whether a booster shot is necessary to ensure public safety. Israel, which relied heavily on the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine, announced in June that its data indicated that the jab’s protection was wearing off.
Clalit reports that it has administered 240,000 third doses and conducted interviews with 4,500 recipients.
9 percent of respondents reported feeling tired afterwards, and approximately 6 percent reported feeling unwell.
Around 1 percent stated that they were required to seek medical attention following the event.
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