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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received the first dose of the vaccine against the Coronavirus, using words from the Bible and the human landing on the moon in 1969.
Netanyahu receives the vaccine
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine began arriving in Israel early last week. It has also requested shipments of the Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines.
Officials say Israel will have enough vaccines by the end of this year to vaccinate about 20 percent of the population, who are most at risk from complications from Covid-19.
A medical team prepares to give Netanyahu the vaccine
Despite polls saying that about two-thirds of Israelis want to get the vaccine, officials have sought to refute what they consider “fake news” about the potential for risky side effects of the vaccine..
Netanyahu told reporters that he was the first to receive the vaccination in order to encourage others, and added that he gave the doctors at Sheba Medical Center a “firm hand and an outstretched arm,” a phrase used in the Bible book of Exodus, referring to the power of God.
After receiving the vaccine at the Sheba Medical Center, Netanyahu borrowed the first words astronaut Neil Armstrong said on the surface of the moon, saying, “This is a small step for a man and a giant leap for the sake of all of our health. I hope this step will be successful. Go ahead and get the vaccine.”“.
Israel, which is home to about 9 million people, has recorded 372,401 cases of the disease so far and 3,070 deaths. General isolation measures have been imposed twice and soon restrictions may be imposed on areas with increased infections.
