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Israel Says It Plans to Vaccinate Up to 80% of Its Population by May

WATCH: Israel's health minister Yuli Edelstein discusses the vaccination program.Source: Bloomberg
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Israel plans to vaccinate 70% to 80% of its population by April or May, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said on Monday, pressing ahead with a program that promises an earlier-than-forecast economic recovery.

The inoculation drive, which leads efforts around the world on a per capita basis, has already administered first doses of the Pfizer Inc. shot to about 1.2 million residents, or more than 12% of the population.